This recording is from 2018 or earlier, prior to national registration for paramedics being implemented in Australia and Aotearoa. Please note that while there is some excellent content that pre-dates registration, some may be out of date or no longer relevant to current guidelines and standards.
Presented Dr Sanj Fernando Senior Emergency Staff Specialist, Director EMET, ANZCP Fellow
Fluid resuscitation in trauma has always been a controversial issue. The debate continues currently with many front line pre-hospital services carrying blood products and instituting a variety of resuscitation strategies. We will briefly explore the history and rationale behind these different approaches. We will discuss the use of blood products including how and when to use them. We will also look into future therapies for resuscitation.
This video runs for 40 minutes
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