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The chances of surviving massive blood loss from a traumatic injury such as a gunshot wound are around 50 percent. To survive, a patient needs two things to happen quickly: a large infusion of blood and coagulation at the wound to stop the bleeding.
Due to gun violence, trauma is a leading cause of death in the United States, especially for children and young adults.
Trauma is a leading cause of death in the United States, especially for children and young adults as a result of gun violence. And while blood infusions are critical for trauma victims suffering a massive hemorrhage, the influx of new blood causes blood to stop clotting, which diminishes chances for survival. This study identifies the causes of coagulopathy in trauma patients receiving blood infusions and why a common perfume ingredient dropped the mortality rate from 60 percent to zero percent in an animal model.
The chances of surviving massive blood loss from a traumatic injury such as a gunshot wound are around 50%. To survive, a patient needs two things to happen quickly: a large infusion of blood and coagulation at the wound to stop the bleeding.
Due to gun violence, trauma is a leading cause of death in the United States, especially for children and young adults.