Mechanism of Injury Affects Acute Coagulopathy of Trauma in Combat Casualties

Abstract

Recent evidence suggests trauma involving total body tissue damage increases the acute coagulopathy of trauma (ACOT) by various mechanisms especially in massive transfusion (MT). Our hypothesis was that MT patients injured by explosion will have a higher international normalization ratio (INR) at admission than MT patients injured by gunshot wound (GSW). A retrospective review was performed on US military injured in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom from March 2003 to September 2008, who received MT (equal to or greater than 10 red blood cells in 24 hours) and had an INR on admission. Two cohorts were created based on mechanism. Admission vital signs, labs, transfusion, and mortality data were compared.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA546742

Entities

People

  • Christopher E. White
  • John D. Ritchie
  • John W. Simmons
  • Lorne H Blackbourne
  • Mark O. Hardin
  • Michael A. Dubick

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Blood Cells
  • Blood Transfusions
  • Casualties
  • Infection
  • Information Operations
  • International Organizations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Monitoring
  • Patient Care
  • United States
  • Vital Signs
  • Wound Infections
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Trauma or Military Medicine