Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2763664 | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
ObjectiveTo describe an alternative approach to management of severe life- threatening hemorrhagic shock and the outcome when blood was not a treatment option.DesignCase Report of the use of a Hemoglobin Based Oxygen Carrier (HBOC-201)when control of hemorrhage and intravenous crystalloids were unsuccessful in reversal of hemorrhagic shock and progressive ischemia.SettingTrauma Center.PatientsJehovah's Witness.OutcomeHospital discharge and 6 month follow-up uneventful.
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Authors
Colin F. Mackenzie, Chet Morrison, Mahmood Jaberi, Thomas Genuit, Subishani Katamuluwa, Aurelio Rodriguez,