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  • Emergency Medicine
  • Hematology
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Acute hemorrhage is a life-threatening emergency with complex management challenges.
  • Recent advancements include massive hemorrhage protocols, viscoelastic testing, and new coagulation factors.
  • Evidence gaps persist, but sufficient data exists for individualized hemostatic responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight challenges in acute hemorrhage management through clinical cases.
  • To emphasize the importance of interprofessional communication and rapid hemostatic resuscitation.
  • To provide a framework for collaboration between clinical teams and hematologists.

Main Methods:

  • Presentation of 3 clinical cases illustrating hemorrhage management difficulties.
  • Focus on key interventions: hemostatic resuscitation, coagulation monitoring, tranexamic acid, and hemorrhage control.
  • Discussion of the collaborative role of hematology in patient care and hospital policy.

Main Results:

  • Clinical cases demonstrate the critical need for prompt, targeted hemostatic resuscitation.
  • Effective management relies on interprofessional communication and timely interventions.
  • Individualized hemostatic strategies are crucial for diverse bleeding patient populations.

Conclusions:

  • An individualized hemostatic response, guided by specific defects, is now evidence-based.
  • Collaboration between bedside teams and hematology is essential for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Hematology services should lead in developing hospital-wide policies for major hemorrhage management.