This is a recommended algorithm of the Western Trauma Association for the management of
penetrating neck trauma that has penetrated the platysma muscle of the neck. Because of …

Background After a person has been injured, prehospital administration of plasma in
addition to the initiation of standard resuscitation procedures in the prehospital environment …

Objective: The detrimental effects of coagulopathy, hypothermia, and acidosis are well
described as markers for mortality after traumatic hemorrhage. Recent military experience …

Background: Blood transfusion is known to be an independent risk factor for mortality,
multiple organ failure (MOF), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and nosocomial …

Thrombosis and inflammation are intricately linked in several major clinical disorders,
including disseminated intravascular coagulation and acute ischemic events. The damage …

Importance In-hospital administration of tranexamic acid after injury improves outcomes in
patients at risk for hemorrhage. Data demonstrating the benefit and safety of the pragmatic …

Objective: Recent evidence suggests that overly aggressive crystalloid resuscitation is
associated with poor outcome. This has led to a renewed interest in the use of vasopressors …

Importance Both military and civilian clinical practice guidelines include early plasma
transfusion to achieve a plasma to red cell ratio approaching 1: 1 to 1: 2. However, it was not …

This is a recommended evaluation and management algorithm from the Western Trauma
Association (WTA) Algorithms Committee focused on the management of pharmacologic …

BACKGROUND While the incidence of postinjury multiple-organ failure (MOF) has declined
during the past decade, temporal trends of its morbidity, mortality, presentation patterns, and …