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- The study focuses on using tranexamic acid alongside other treatments to manage bleeding in trauma patients experiencing hemorrhagic shock.
- It details a case involving a young man with multiple stab wounds to the chest who rapidly developed severe shock.
- The emergency medical team's intervention included transporting the patient via helicopter from a basic care facility to a more advanced medical unit.
Article Abstract
This study describes the use of tranexamic acid associated with other measures in the initial approach to contain bleeding in a situation of hemorrhagic shock in a trauma patient. The case describes the care of a young man with multiple thorax punctures by a melee weapon, quickly progressing to a condition of severe shock, in addition to the action of a helicopter emergency medical team supporting the patient's transportation from a low-complexity emergency care unit to a specialized unit.
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