Acute Traumatic Coagulopathy

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Abstract

There is a common and clinically important acute traumatic coagulopathy that is not related to fluid administration. This is a marker of injury severity and is related to mortality. A coagulation screen is an important early test in severely injured patients.

Topics & Keywords

Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

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Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care

Volume 54, Issue 6, pp. 1127-1130

DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000069184.82147.06

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