Another approach to
hemorrhage control is centered on providing substrate for clot formation.
- Canadian medical device company iTraumaCare has launched the newest iteration of its iTClamp
Hemorrhage Control System, the company said on Wednesday.
Kalkwarf et al (19) used an electrosurgery instrument to produce "fulgurate on-type'" sparks during a study of
hemorrhage control procedures, Electrosurgery fulguration provided
hemorrhage control for an abraded oral wound in a mean of 13.5 + 5.0 s.Pressure with a dampened gauze required 79.9 [+ or -] 64.1 s to produce the same results.
Recommendations by CoTCCC for care during evacuation involved reevaluation of the patient with
hemorrhage control remaining the highest priority, followed by an airway intervention only when absolutely necessary, and decompression of a tension pneumothorax if detected.
This is significant because similar devices designed to treat PPH require from ten to 24 hours to reach full
hemorrhage control.
Comparison of
hemorrhage control agents applied to lethal extremity arterial hemorrhages in swine.
(1-3)
Hemorrhage control and resuscitation are the top priorities in trauma care.
Improving survival at all echelons of care in these patients requires
hemorrhage control and resuscitation to restore normal blood clotting capabilities and metabolic processes, while providing volume.
(4,5) Tissue trauma and hypovolemic shock caused by significant blood loss are additional risk factors that can lead to acute coagulopathy, making
hemorrhage control and resuscitation therapy more difficult even after patients arrive at the hospitals.
