Hi Stephanie,
That's a long gone procedure. Lots of data has shown shed blood is depleted in Factor 5 & Fibrinogen, about 3.5x's fewer platelets, 7-8x more AST, double the ALT and has a (+++) concentration of FDP's. Additionally, it takes 726ml of shed blood to 1 unit of PRBC's. Sooo, no bueno.
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Respectfully,
Evan Edminster
MSN, RN, CNL, CFRN, CEN, TCRN, NHDP-BC
Trauma Clinical Education, Injury Prevention, Outreach Coordinator
California ENA Trauma Committee Regional Director
Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center
Level II Trauma Center
1 Quality Drive, Vacaville, CA 95688
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-01-2025 11:18 AM
From: Stephanie Capps
Subject: Auto Transfusion from chest tube
Since the ATS bags are no longer in production, what are you using to auto transfuse blood from the chest drains?
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Stephanie Capps MSN;RN;AGACNP-BC
RN
Altadena CA
(323) 409-8219
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