2019 Trauma University: Achieving Blood Product and Resuscitation Balance-Achieving Blood Product and Resuscitation Balance

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The speaker discusses the use of whole blood as a balanced resuscitation fluid in trauma patients. They begin by explaining the history of blood product usage, from the use of whole blood in the past to the transition to components and crystalloids. The speaker highlights the benefits of whole blood, such as its superior hemostatic potential and ease of administration compared to component therapy. They also discuss the use of whole blood in the military, where it has been successful in improving outcomes for casualties. The speaker emphasizes the importance of timely intervention and the potential for pre-hospital administration of whole blood to improve survival rates. They also address logistical challenges and potential solutions, such as the use of dried plasma and the need for more widespread availability of whole blood. The speaker concludes by highlighting the ongoing research and the potential for whole blood to become the standard resuscitation fluid.

Keywords

whole blood

balanced resuscitation fluid

trauma patients

hemostatic potential

military

improving outcomes

pre-hospital administration

logistical challenges