Prolonged Field Care Podcast 29: Dr. Cap On Fresh Whole Blood For Resuscitation

Dr. Cap has been leading the way here in the US with the Armed Services  Blood Program on fresh whole blood transfusion research in conjunction  with the THOR Network and answering tough questions that different  Special Operations Units come up with when analyzing how best to  implement a fresh whole blood resuscitation protocol. In this episode  Dennis presses him on the important resuscitation questions medics  everywhere seem to be asking :      

I don’t have blood yet; Crystalloid isn’t really that bad, is it?     

Can’t I just resuscitate to a normal BP with hetastarch or hextend?     

Where does FDP fit in with resuscitation?     

What do you mean by, “dose of shock?”     

Do I really have to give TXA over 10 minutes?     

What comes first TXA, Calcium or Blood?     

Why should patients get calcium as soon as possible once you  identify they need blood?     

What’s this about pre-hospital albumin?    

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