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Coagulopathy Mechanisms in Trauma by Rudy Alvarez is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses coagulopathy in trauma patients. It notes that coagulopathy is seen in up to 1 in 4 trauma patients and significantly increases mortality. The mechanisms of coagulopathy in trauma are multifactorial, including direct tissue trauma, shock, hemodilution, hypothermia, acidemia, and inflammation. Point of care tests like thromboelastography and assays for heparin induced thrombocytopenia and antiplatelet effects can help evaluate coagulation in trauma patients.

Author

Rudy Alvarez

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