INCREASED RISK OF FIBRINOLYSIS SHUTDOWN AMONG SEVERELY INJURED TRAUMA PATIENTS RECEIVING TRANEXAMIC ACID

ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDThe association between tranexamic acid (TXA) and fibrinolysis shutdown is unknown. We hypothesize that TXA is associated with fibrinolysis shutdown in critically injured trauma patients.METHODS218 critically injured adults admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at an urban level 1 trauma center from 08/2011-01/2015 who had thromboelastography performed upon ICU admission were reviewed. Groups were stratified based on fibrinolysis shutdown, which was defined as LY30

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