Title:

Blood Component use in Major Haemorrhage

Description:

Throughout these modules, you will look to define what a major haemorrhage is and identify potential settings in which this might occur. Also which blood components are appropriate to use in the different major haemorrhage scenarios.

You will also gain an increased understanding of the key components of a major haemorrhage protocol and identify the role you might play whether you are clinical or lab based.

You will also look to describe the principles of initial empirical and later targeted use of plasma components in major haemorrhage. 

You will compare the features and management of major haemorrhage occurring in different clinical scenarios (trauma, medical, obstetric) and understand the laboratory steps for issuing blood components in the emergency situation.

It is advised to complete all three modules to gain a complete overview of these topics

Created:

9 Feb 2022

Last Major Update:

8 May 2024

Keywords:

blood components, emergency use, major haemorrhage protocol, emergency blood components, use of O negative blood, plasma components, universal donor, bleeding patient, coagulopathy in trauma, component ratio, trauma, medical bleeding, obstetrics, hospital transfusion, major haemorrhage, patient identification, sampling, transfusion pathway, serious hazards of transfusion, laboratory information service, blood storage, 10 step transfusion pathway, stand down in major haemorrhage