A 30-year-old woman is admitted to ICU following a road traffic collision. She has a pelvic fracture and bilateral femoral fractures. On arrival, HR 1...

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A 30-year-old woman is admitted to ICU following a road traffic collision. She has a pelvic fracture and bilateral femoral fractures. On arrival, HR 135 bpm, BP 70/40 mmHg, RR 30/min, GCS 14. She has received 2 units of packed red cells and 1 unit of fresh frozen plasma. Lactate is 7.5 mmol/L, Hb 62 g/L. The massive haemorrhage protocol has been activated. What is the recommended ratio of packed red cells to fresh frozen plasma to platelets in major haemorrhage?

Accepted Answer

1:1:1

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4:1:1

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6:2:1

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2:1:1

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1:1:0 (no platelets until count confirmed

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Major Haemorrhage