Health Condition 1: S00-T88- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
M S Ramaiah Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults, both males and females aged between 18 to 70 years of age, who have encountered polytrauma less than 12 hours prior to admission and who will have an injury severity score of >16
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Poly trauma cases that have received prior treatment for more than 6 hours in a tertiary care centre and then been shifted/sent to this hospital for further management b) Patients who have already received blood transfusion c) Patients who are on anti coagulants or dual anti platelet therapy d) Patients with severe traumatic brain injury e) Jehovas witnesses f) Patients with burns, known hepatic disorders, renal failure, malignancy, shock due to spinal trauma, pre-hospital cardiac arrest, drug poisoning g) patients who refuse treatment, h) Pregnant women i) Conditions predisposing to altered lactate levels: heart failure, respiratory failure, liver disease, severe dehydration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a)Requirement for Blood transfusion- If blood has been transfused, i.At what value of haemoglobin was the blood transfused ii.Whether whole blood or only packed cells was transfused (transfusion of other blood products will not be included in the study) iii.Whether massive transfusion protocol was initiated or not Timepoint: At the end of 48 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A) Death B) ICU admission C) Whether the patient has been taken up for any emergency unplanned surgical procedure (elective procedures will not be included in the study) Within 48 hours of admission Timepoint: At the end of 48 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Thejeswini
M S Ramaiah Medical College
Outcome results
None listed