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Cobb County firefighters use newly launched on‑scene blood program and TXA to stabilize ejected crash patient
Summary
Cobb County Fire Department crews said they used on‑scene blood products and 2 grams of tranexamic acid (TXA) after a vehicle ejection; the patient’s blood pressure rose and she was taken to surgery.
On Feb. 14, Cobb County Fire Department crews administering a newly launched on‑scene blood program gave packed red blood cells and tranexamic acid to a patient who had been ejected from a vehicle, raising her blood pressure and enabling transport to surgery, fire personnel said.
The program — which department staff said carries two units of packed red blood cells and two units of fresh frozen plasma on rescue apparatus — was used four days later at the scene of a motor vehicle crash where a person had been thrown from their vehicle. The crew members described establishing IV access, giving TXA and…
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