Abstract: Thromboelastography (TEG) and thromboelastometry (ROTEM) are different viscoelastic testing modalities that provide both a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of how the body makes clot after injury. Utilizing whole blood samples each of these can provide timely information on the extent to which a traumatically injured patient is making clot, allowing for individualized resuscitation strategies. Furthermore, these tests also identify patients prone to excessive clot breakdown, or hyperfibrinolysis, as well as those who are more prone to inadequate clot breakdown leading to prothrombotic events. The implementation of either TEG or ROTEM for traumatically injured patients promotes individualized tailoring of resuscitation strategies facilitating better outcomes when paired with aggressive hemorrhage control procedures.
Publication Year: 2024
Publication Date: 2024-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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