Re: Transfusions

["john galt" <johngalt333@hotmail.com>]

these might get you started:

Dalton, AM. Use of blood transfusions by helicopter emergency medical 
services. Is it safe? From: Injury vol. 24 (1993) pg. 509-510

Garner, et al. Massive prehospital transfusion in multiple blunt trauma. 
(case review) From: Medical Journal of Australia vol 170:4 (1999)pg 23-25.

Ben Dengerink
Flight for Life. Denver, CO

_________________________________________________________________
Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. 
http://www.hotmail.com

We do carry O negative as well.  Erlanger Medical Center is in the process of doing a research project.  My understanding is that they have 30 programs participating with approximately equal representation of programs that administer blood to those that exclusively use crystalloids.

Debbie Pickett, R.N., C.E.N.
Chief Flight Nurse
UT Lifestar Aeromedical Services
Phone: (865) 544-8992
Fax:     (865) 544-8868
E-mail:  dpickett@mc.utmck.edu