Analysis of Prehospital Administration of Blood Products to Pediatric Casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Ryann S LaubySarah A JohnsonMatthew A BorgmanJames BynumGuyon J HillL T C Steven G SchauerPublished in: Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors (2020)
Prehospital administration of blood products occurred infrequently within this pediatric dataset, but those that received blood were critically injured with most receiving a massive transfusion. Given the frequency with which medical personnel are carrying blood products in the prehospital, combat setting, guidelines specific to pediatric administration would be beneficial.