Journal Club - Tranexamic Acid in Trauma
/The use of TXA in the care of the trauma patient has become prevalent since the publication of the MATTERs and CRASH-2 studies which demonstrated significant mortality benefits in trauma patients who received early TXA after admission. Since these publications, there continues to be several additional questions regarding its TXA: 1) If earlier treatment with TXA for the trauma patient is better, would there be benefit in its administration in the prehospital setting? 2) Is there benefit to the use of TXA in patients with TBI to prevent the progression and subsequent morbidity and mortality? 3) Lastly, does TXA carry a significant risk for side effects, including venous thromboembolic events? This journal club reviewed four articles that aim to answer these questions.
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