Transfusion Medicine
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FDA Approved Freeze Dried Plasma (FDP) for Military Use
FDA Approved use of freeze dried plasma (FDP) under an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the military. This is specifically for octaplasLG powder , which comes in a vial and can be stored at room temperature (max storage temperature is… Continue reading
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Chasing The Ideal Resuscitative Fluid for Large Scale Combat Operations
I remember sitting at the Mid-Atlantic Anesthesia Research Conference in the mid-2010s and being absolutely stunned when Dr. Ronald Miller walked through the door to give a keynote speech. This was not a large conference, and to have the literal… Continue reading
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Whole Blood Transfusion – a primer
Hemorrhage is the leading cause of death in traumatically injured patients, and blood transfusion is a critical component of treatment of these patients (the other major component is stopping the bleed). The concept of blood transfusion had been theorized since… Continue reading
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