Clinical Consultant, Retired Army Emergency/Trauma Nurse, Scientific Advisor, Civ Prehospital Advocate so we don’t forget what we learned on the battlefield.
Curious where prehospital blood is (and is not) happening? Check out the maps. Prehospital blood is not just for the individual patients. Blood products should be a specific response capability for local, regional, state, and Federal MCI/Disaster planning & response.
Read the NEW Military Supplement article “Removing the barriers to prehospital blood: A roadmap to success” 🏥🩺
All Supplement Articles are Open Access
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Read the NEW Military Supplement article “Removing the barriers to prehospital blood: A roadmap to success” 🏥🩺
All Supplement Articles are Open Access
#militarymedicine#Medx#MilitarySurgery#MedEd
https://t.co/3jwewlHknl
Reminder that this month’s 2nd Annual National Whole Blood Summit is cancelled. Due to the high operational tempo in South Texas, we will not be able to offer a virtual version.
See you next year! https://t.co/hcXC0dxdBf @Dj53Jenkins@SpinellaPhilip@STRAC
@thiosulfate24@HandtevyMD@PBCFR Whether the unit is actually transfused or not (blown site, etc), they (orders) still need to be there for traceability of the unit. The narrative might be a good place to document reasons it was NOT transfused.
@thiosulfate24@HandtevyMD@PBCFR 2 elements in the record: the order for the transfusion itself and a physician signature stating the urgency for UNCROSSMATCHED units to be used.
@HandtevyMD@DanielRGerard@PBCFR There are various ways to tackle it. Electronic or hard copy. A reasonable amount of time after the transfusion is acceptable. BLUF: if you get audited, it needs to be clearly found in the pts record.
6 year old Izzy had a post-tonsillectomy bleed at home.
She was hypotensive and unresponsive when her Dad called 911.
Her Dad happens to be one of our District Chiefs at @PBCFR .
When he called 911 he said “Send the whole blood.”
Hearing the 911 call, seeing the emotion from Chief, and watching Izzy run around the conference hall today was priceless.
#Prehospital #WholeBlood #Pediatrics
@armyemdoc@JTraumAcuteSurg @LifeFlowInfuser Check out our pilot course coming up in Florida. Stop the bleed, replace what is lost, use adjuncts. This is a scenario driven course showing folks “how” to do it, plus learn about engaging with blood suppliers and hospitals.
@squelcchh@GroundLvlFall@armyemdoc A large number of the 130 prehospital agencies using blood are not located in large urban settings or associated with academic communities. They are doing a great job managing it! Data forthcoming.
@GeraldCreager@squelcchh@armyemdoc Ground agencies are using it when they don’t have access to LTOWB. It is given by itself or with PRBCs. Liquid plasma is preferred which has a longer expiration date than FFP. All subject to regional blood supplier availability.
@armyemdoc@fwright00@fisherad1@theTHORnetwork One of the many reasons why a group of military and rural civilian ER/Critical Care nurses came together to start sharing the story that it can be done! Extra credit for it being a Joint (Air Force, Navy, Army, and civ) effort? 🤣