2. Definition
Adults - replacement of >1 blood volume in 24 hours
or >50% of blood volume in 4 hours
Children - transfusion of >40ml/kg
3. When should MTP be
triggered?
Senior clinician - suspects impending or established
hemorrhagic shock in a bleeding pt
Scoring systems
Thromboelastography
4. Assessment of Blood
Consumption (ABC)
Score
ED SBP <90mmHg
ED HR >120bpm
Penetrating Mechanism
Positive FAST
3 = 45% chance MT
4 = 100% chance MT
5. TEG and ROTEM
A few things to know...
Viscoelastic haemostatic assay
measures - global visco-elastic properties of whole
blood clot formation under low shear stress
What does this mean???
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8. TEG and ROTEM
= interaction of platelets and the coagulation cascade
Assess the entire coagulation process - fibrin
formation, clot - rate, strength, stability and lysis
Diagnose Trauma induced Coagulopathy (TIC)
15. Availability
Red cell
O neg - immediate
ABO Group specific - 15 min
Crossmatched - 45 min
FFP - 30 min
Platelet - on site = immediate, otherwise hourly min
20. Ongoing Shock
Request more product & inform Haematologist
Pack A
1 unit adult platelets
2 units RBC
2 units FFP
Check results and repeat bloods - 30-60 min
Pack B
- 2 Units RBC
- 2 Units FFP
21. Blood Component Ratio
Guideline
1:1:1
1 adult unit platelets = 4 units RBC = 4 units FFP
PROPPR trial - Pragmatic Randomised Optimal
Platelet and Plasma Ratios Trial
23. Aims
Temp >35ºC
pH >7.2
Base Excess >-6
Lactate <4
Ca >1.1mmol/L
Platelets >50 x 109/L
PT/APTT < 1.5 normal
INR <=1.5
fibrinogen>1.0g/L
24. Adjuncts
Tranexamic acid - within first 3 hours of trauma ideally
1g over 10min then infusion 1g over 8 hours
CRASH 2 Trial - 2010
25. Adjuncts
Cryoprecipitate - if fibrinogen <1g/L or ROTEM
indicates
NB in obstetric and trauma bleeds
1 dose cryo = 8 units
Ca Chloride 10ml 10% if Ca2+
<1.1mmol/L
27. rFVIIa
Routine use in trauma - NOT recommended
Consider use if
uncontrolled hmg in salvagable pt AND
failed surgical/radiological measures to control
bleeding AND
adequate blood component replacement AND
Plt count >50
pH >7.2
Temp >34
Contact Haematologist
10U transfusion in 24 hours
blood volume children - 80ml/kg
ABC Score, TASH Score, McLaughlin score
Yes =1
No = 0
TASH - Trauma associated severe haemorrhage - SBP, Gender, Hb, +ve FAST, HR, BE, extremity or pelvic #
Mclaughlin Score - HR &gt;105, SBP &lt;110, pH &lt;7.25, Hct &lt;32%
TEG - thromboelastography - developed in 1948 - pre dates PTT, rapid POCT
ROTEM - rotational thromboelastometry
Traditional assays - take too long, designed to evaluate levels of factor in the plasma. Not designed to evaluate the haemostatic process which is what we want to know in TIC
TIC - imbalance of dynamic equilibrium btw procoagulant factors, anticoagulant factors, platelets, endothelium and fibrinolysis
Studies show cost effectiveness and reduction in blood products in liver transplant and cardiac surgery
CT - time from start of test to initiation of clot - normal - clotting factor normal
CFT - time from initiation of clotting to a clot firmness of 20mm
Alpha angle - used to look at platelet function and fibrinogen
MCF - clot quality
ML - reduction of clot firmness after MCF in relation to MCF - stability of clot (ML &lt;15%) or fibrinolysis (ML &gt;15% within 1 hour)
Normal ROTEM results
EXTEM and FIBTEM - indicates platelet and fibrinogen abnormalities - used in trauma
INTEM and HEPTEM - heparin influence or intrinsic pathway factor deficiency
EXTEM and APTEM - detects hyperfibrinolysis
EXTEM - external clotting cascade - factor 7 - issue with warfarin
INTEM - Intrinsic pathway of clotting cascade - heparin causes derangement
FIBTEM - looks specifically at fibrinogen
APTEM - ?fibrinolysis - add apoprotinen to block firbinolysis
Normal amplitudes - platelet contribution is sufficient and fibrinogen level sufficient
Alpha angle - blunted - platelet dysfunction or lack of plt.
?plt or fibrinogen def...look at fibtem - thick clot formation
EX, IN normal
FIBTEM - fibrinogen def
FFP and platelets will be needed earlier if pt been transfused pre-hospital
Others - Calcium
1st batch of MTP - 4 units of RBC and 2 Units thawed FFP
Availability - immediate - do need warning to thaw FFP so activate if suspicious
Randomised 2 group, Phase III trial, pts at level 1 trauma centres requiring MTP
1 of 2 groups - 1:1:1 or 1:1:2 - plasma, platelet, RBC
Co-primary mortality endpoints @ 24hr and 30 days evaluated
680 pts randomised over 16 months
OXYGENATION
CARDIAC OUTPUT - permissive hypotension until bleeding controlled (CI in head injury
TISSUE PERFUSION
metabolic state
Temperature
MOA - antifibrinolytic. Inhibits plasminogen activation and plasmin activity - prevents clot breakdown.
Crash 2 trial - tranexamic acid reduced all cause mortality in a broad population of trauma patients without an increase in vascular occlusion
-randomised, placebo controlled trial
- 20211 trauma pts with significant hmg, within 8 hours of initial injury and &gt;16years old
- randomised tranexamic acid vs placebo
-endpoint - hospital mortality within 4 weeks of injury reduced 14.5% vs 16% NNT 66
- endpoint - death due to haemorrhage reduced - 4.9 vs 5.7% - NNT 125
- No difference in blood transfusion or blood products used - questions beneficial mechanism of Tx acid
Cryo - blood product - centrifuged FFP
Cryo contains - firbrinogen, Factor 8, vWB factor, Factor 13
Compatibility testing not required
Fibrinogen - glycoprotein, converted by thrombin to fibrin
Warfarin Reversal - 5-10mg vit K, prothrombinex 25-50units/kg, FFP 1-2units
NOAC - contact haematology
Head Injury - Aim Plt &gt;100, permissive hypotension Contraindicated
Heparin reversal - 1mg Protamine for every 100 U heparin within 4 hours of ceasing. Use aPTT to guide further doses - contact haematologist
dose 100mcg/kg to nearest vial
Not licensed for use in this situation - all use will be reviewed