The Role of Thrombelastography in Multiple Trauma
Hemorrhage and traumatic coagulopathyis are major causes of early death in multiply injured patients. Thrombelastography (TEG) seems to be a fast and accurate coagulation test in trauma care. We suggest that multiply injured trauma patients would benefit the most from an early assessment of coagulat...
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| description | Hemorrhage and traumatic coagulopathyis are major causes of early death in multiply injured patients. Thrombelastography (TEG) seems to be a fast and accurate coagulation test in trauma care. We suggest that multiply injured trauma patients would benefit the most from an early assessment of coagulation by TEG, mainly RapidTEG, to detect an acute traumatic coagulopathy and especially primary fibrinolysis, which is related with high mortality. This review gives an overview on TEG and its clinical applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d24f206f3ab74429ab96c15e4f5c3b552025-02-03T06:06:18ZengWileyEmergency Medicine International2090-28402090-28592011-01-01201110.1155/2011/895674895674The Role of Thrombelastography in Multiple TraumaVictor Jeger0Heinz Zimmermann1Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos2Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Inselspital, 3010 Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Inselspital, 3010 Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Inselspital, 3010 Bern, SwitzerlandHemorrhage and traumatic coagulopathyis are major causes of early death in multiply injured patients. Thrombelastography (TEG) seems to be a fast and accurate coagulation test in trauma care. We suggest that multiply injured trauma patients would benefit the most from an early assessment of coagulation by TEG, mainly RapidTEG, to detect an acute traumatic coagulopathy and especially primary fibrinolysis, which is related with high mortality. This review gives an overview on TEG and its clinical applications.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/895674 |
| spellingShingle | Victor Jeger Heinz Zimmermann Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos The Role of Thrombelastography in Multiple Trauma Emergency Medicine International |
| title | The Role of Thrombelastography in Multiple Trauma |
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