Module 4: Thoracic Injuries
Segment 11: Trauma Transfusion
Websites
Assessment of Blood Consumption (ABC) to Predict MTP
A description of a proposed method to predict the need for massive transfusion. (The Trauma Pro)
BloodNav™ For Transfusion Tracking
A website with information about a compact, mobile blood-tracking system that will calculate transfusion ratios and integrate with the EMR. (Arcos Medical)
LifeFlow: How it Works
Manufacturer's website about the LifeFlow hand-held infuser device for rapid blood and crystalloid resuscitation. (410medical.com)
Transfusion Guide: Blood Components
A website with Transfusion Medicine Guides including blood component descriptions and indications, Stock O guidance, and modifications to blood components. (Bloodworks Northwest)
Guidelines
ACS Best Practices Guidelines
American College of Surgeons Best Practices Guidelines: Massive Transfusion in Trauma. (2014) (American College of Surgeons)
Videos
Coagulation Cascade Animation
An animated video of the coagulation cascade. (Thrombosis Advisor)
Massive Transfusion Protocol Explained
How to implement a massive transfusion protocol, including an explanation of protocol components, such as 1:1:1 transfusion. (ICU Advantage)
Whole Blood Transfusion for Combat Casualties
2023 Lecture: 53-minute video. (TraumaCare (UK))
Calculators
TASH Score
An online calculator for the TASH (Trauma Associated Severe Hemorrhage) score. (MD+CALC)
ABC Score for MTP
An online calculator for the ABC score for massive transfusion. (MD+CALC)
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)