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  • Prehospital Care

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  • Traumatic injury is a leading cause of death in young Americans.
  • Prehospital resuscitation practices evolve, influenced by military research.
  • Traditional fluid resuscitation with crystalloids is being re-evaluated.

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  • To review current prehospital resuscitation practices.
  • To examine the studies informing these evolving practices.
  • To highlight advancements in trauma care delivery.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature and military research.
  • Analysis of studies supporting balanced resuscitation strategies.
  • Examination of technological advancements in prehospital care.

Main Results:

  • Shift towards balanced blood product resuscitation improves trauma patient outcomes.
  • Increased use of blood products and tranexamic acid in the prehospital setting.
  • New technologies facilitate earlier administration of critical treatments.

Conclusions:

  • Current prehospital resuscitation emphasizes balanced blood products and judicious crystalloid use.
  • Evidence supports tranexamic acid and advanced blood product use in trauma.
  • Ongoing research continues to refine prehospital trauma management strategies.