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Article of the Week

Precision Hemostasis Using Viscoelastic Testing

This article explains how viscoelastic tests, including TEG and ROTEM, show how a trauma patient’s blood forms and breaks down clots. During hemorrhagic shock, results can help the team choose blood products based on the patient’s clotting needs.

For bedside nurses, the practical focus is prompt specimen collection, awareness of results, and timely administration of products according to the facility’s massive transfusion protocol. Evidence that this approach improves survival remains mixed, although observational studies suggest it may reduce unnecessary transfusions.

Click the link to view the article or watch a short AI-generated article summary (4 min 08 sec).

Brito AMP, Schreiber MA. Precision hemostasis: how viscoelastic testing guides real-time decision-making in trauma. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2026;11(Suppl 1):e002241.

Media of the Month

Common Fracture Types and Orthopedic Emergencies

Our friends at Life in the FASTLANE (LITFL.com) put together a handy quick reference for treating a few dozen of the most common fracture types and orthopedic emergencies. From fingers to toes and everything in between, this FREE, downloadable single-page guide provides concise instructions for patient care. The PDF is also editable, so you can add interventions specific to your practice area. Thanks, LITFL!

Meeting TCAR & PCAR Fans in Phoenix

To everyone who attended the ENA conference in Phoenix, thank you for stopping by the TCAR Education Programs booth to say hello and pick up one of our fun badge ribbons. See you at next year’s conference in Kansas City.

Your Carbon Footprint

Did you know the human body contains enough carbon to make about 9,000 pencils? That’s something to write home about.

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