Module 4: Thoracic Injuries
Segment 6: Hemorrhage Management
Websites
Stop the Bleed Coalition
A website with many resources that educate the public on how to slow hemorrhage before emergency personnel arrive. (Stop the Bleed Coalition)
XSTAT
Manufacturer's website with information about XSTAT, a novel injectable treatment for immediate bleeding control of a hemorrhaging wound. (Revmedx)
Transfusion Medicine
A discussion about the clinical uses of O-negative red blood cells in transfusion. (Bloodworks Northwest)
RhoGAM Resources
Manufacturer's website with information about the use of RhoGAM for the prevention of Rh immunization following transfusion of Rh-positive blood products. (rhogam.com)
SAM Medical Training
Manufacturer's website with information about how to use Chitosam hemostatic dressing and other hemorrhage control products. (sammedical.com)
Blood Type Distribution by Country
Information about blood type distribution by country. (Wikipedia)
Guidelines
Transfusion Practice Guidelines
A 75-page compendium of transfusion practice guidelines updated in 2021. (American Red Cross)
Videos
Junctional and Truncal Tourniquets
Lecture: Junctional and Truncal Tourniquets 2024. (TraumaCare (UK))
Bleeding Mimics Exsanguination
Lecture: Bleeding Mimics Exsanguination and the Hateful 8. 2022 (TraumaCare (UK))
Audio
The Past, Present, and Future of REBOA
Trauma ICU Rounds podcast: The Past, Present, and Future of REBOA (Trauma ICU Rounds)
WHO Mortality Database
A searchable database for global mortality statistics. (World Health Organization)
Injuries and violence
The incidence and impact of intentional and unintentional injuries across the age spectrum. (World Health Organization)
Provincial Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Report Card
Links to a variety of statistics related to the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Canadian Provinces. (Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation)