Trauma articles

Diagnose acute coagulopathy in trauma (ACOT)

Jeger et al. Can RapidTEG Accelerate the Search for Coagulopathies in the Patient with Multiple Injuries? Journal of Trauma 2009; 66: 1253-1257.
Kaufman et al. Usefulness of thrombelastography in assessment of trauma patient coagulation. Journal of Trauma 1997; 42; 716-722.

Early identification of fibrinolysis

Kashuk et al. Primary fibrinolyis is integral in the pathogenesis of the acute coagulopathy of trauma. Annals of Surgery Volume 252; 3: September 2010.

Manage choice of blood products in bleeding patients

Gonzalez et al. Coagulation abnormalities in the trauma patient: the role of Thromboelastography. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis Volume 26; 7: 2010.

Avoid over-transfusion

Kashuk et al. Postinjury coagulopathy management: goal directed resuscitation via POC thrombelastography. Annals of Surgery. Volume 66; 4: April 2010.

Support activation of massive transfusion protocols

Kashuk et al. Postinjury coagulopathy management: goal directed resuscitation via POC thrombelastography. Annals of Surgery. Volume 66; 4: April 2010.

Diagnose and manage post-traumatic thrombotic conditions (e.g., DVT, PE)

Park et al. Thromboelastography as a better indicator of hypercoagulable state after injury than prothrombin time or activated partial thromboplastin time. The Journal of Trauma Volume 67, Number 2, August 2009.
Van et al. Thrombelastography versus AntiFactor Xa levels in the assessment of prophylactic-dose enoxaparin in critically ill patients. Journal of Trauma. 2009;66:1509-1517.

Manage bleeding and thrombotic complications in acute care surgeries

Johansson. Treatment of massively bleeding patients: introducing real-time monitoring, transfusion packages and thrombelastography (TEG). ISBT Science Series (2007) 2, 159-167.

Differentiate anatomical bleeding from coagulopathy

Johansson. Treatment of massively bleeding patients: introducing real-time monitoring, transfusion packages and thrombelastography (TEG). ISBT Science Series (2007) 2, 159-167.