•Traditional
treatment for shock related to
severe blood loss is aggressive intravenous
(IV) fluid administration.
severe blood loss is aggressive intravenous
(IV) fluid administration.
§The purpose is to attempt to restore
circulating
blood volume and an adequate blood pressure.
blood volume and an adequate blood pressure.
§Fluids used in the field are typically
either
normal saline (salt water solution) or Lactated
Ringer’s solution (balanced solution); also referred to as “crystalloids.”
normal saline (salt water solution) or Lactated
Ringer’s solution (balanced solution); also referred to as “crystalloids.”
§This treatment method is currently
endorsed by the American
College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.
§Current guideline is to give trauma
patients with shock two
or more liters of
fluid.
Treatment of Severe Blood Loss
