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Is TEG important in pediatric patients with massive transfusions?
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Retrospective study of 117 pediatric trauma patients found that thromboelastography (TEG) parameters—shortened alpha angles, reduced maximum amplitude, and lower platelet counts—can identify hemorrhaging patients who will benefit from targeted cryoprecipitate or platelet transfusions during massive transfusion protocols.
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- TEG analysis identifies coagulopathy patterns in pediatric massive transfusion patients through shortened alpha angles and reduced maximum amplitude
- Patients receiving massive transfusions show lower platelet counts and altered clot formation kinetics on TEG compared to non-massive transfusion patients
- TEG-guided resuscitation may optimize cryoprecipitate and platelet transfusion timing in hemorrhagic pediatric trauma patients
- Retrospective data from 117 pediatric trauma patients (2015-2018) supports TEG utility in predicting transfusion needs
- Point-of-care TEG testing enables real-time coagulation assessment to guide component therapy in actively bleeding pediatric patients
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Is it important to det in patients with massive transfusions? Hi, I'm Cecilia Gena from Cincinnati's Children's Hospital, and I think this is an article that you should know about. This is a retrospective study from 2015 to 2018. They evaluated 117 patients from two trauma centers. They compared the tech analysis from the patients who received massive transfusions from those who didn't. And what did they find? They found that patients with massive transfusions had shortened alpha angles, maximum amplitude values, and lower platelet counts. The use of tech may help to identify hemorrhagic red trauma patients that will benefit from cryoprecipitated or platelet transfusions. Check back for more articles that you should know.
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