Table 3.
Indications of rFVIIa and plasma and PRBC (1:1 ratio)
| Clinical conditions | |
|---|---|
| Bleeding not controlled | Truncal/axillary/neck or groin |
| with tourniquets or local haemostatic dressings (‘quickclot’) | bleeding |
| Proximal amputation or mangled extremity | Large soft tissue injuries |
| Chest tube drainage | > 1000 cc blood total |
| > 200 cc/hr for 4 consecutive horns | |
| Physical exam findings | Decreased mental status from injury and shock Severe head injury Clinically coagulopathic |
| Objective physical exam or | INR ≥ 1.5 |
| Laboratory findings | BD ≥ 6 |
| Haemoglobin - < 11g/dL in young Hypothermic from blood loss (T<96°F) | |
| Hypotensive from blood loss (SBP < 90 mmHg) or a weak/absent radial pulse | |
| Need for fresh whole blood | Bilateral proximal amputations |
| Transfusion | Large hemoperitoneum and significant shock |
| INR: International normalized ratio; BD: Base deficit |