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. 2024 Dec 25;75(2):844583. doi: 10.1016/j.bjane.2024.844583

Table 2.

Examples of triggers and usual cutoffs for DCR and MTP's.

Trigger Definition Usual cutoffs
Shock Index ≥ 0.8‒1.0
Assessment of Blood Consumption (ABC) 1-point for each: SAP ≤ 90 mmHg; HR ≥ 120 bpm ≥ 2-point
Positive FAST (free fluid in any of the following regions: pericardium, perihepatic area, perisplenic area or pelvis)
Penetrating trunk injury
Critical Administration Threshold (CAT) Number of RBCs in any 60-minute-interval ≥ 3-units
Resuscitation Intensity (RI) 1-point for every intervention below in the first 30 minutes after admission: 1L of crystalloids; 0.5 L of colloids; 1 unit of RBC; 1-unit of FFP; 6-single (random) PC's ≥ 4-points

HR, Heart Rate; SAP, Systolic Arterial Pressure; bpm, Beats per minute; FAST, Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma; RBC, Red Blood Cell Concentrate; FFP, Fresh Frozen Plasma; PC, Platelet Concentrates.