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. 2013 Oct;184(2):959-65.
doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.072. Epub 2013 Apr 10.

Association of hemodilution and blood pressure in uncontrolled bleeding

Nicholas S Pawelczyk  1 , Maria del Pilar Huby, John R Salsbury, Lisa A Baer, Yao-Wei W Wang, Nena Matijevic, John B Holcomb, Charles E Wade
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Association of hemodilution and blood pressure in uncontrolled bleeding

Nicholas S Pawelczyk et al. J Surg Res. 2013 Oct.

Abstract

Background: Hemodynamic status and coagulation capacity affect blood loss after injury. The most advantageous fluid and blood pressure to optimize resuscitation and minimize perturbation of coagulation are unclear. We investigated interactions of isovolumic hemodilution on hemodynamics, coagulation, and blood loss after injury.

Methods: Twenty-five male rats were randomized into three groups (Whole Blood Uncontrolled Blood Pressure [WBU], n = 7; Lactated Ringers Uncontrolled Blood Pressure [LRU], n = 10; Whole Blood Controlled Blood Pressure [WBC], n = 8) with isovolumic hemodilution of 50% blood volume, with and without control of pre-injury blood pressure. All rats underwent uniform grade IV liver injury 30 min after serial exchanges. Post-injury blood loss and coagulation function were measured.

Results: Dilution occurred, determined by hematocrit, with LRU having a greater reduction. Pre-injury mean arterial pressure (MAP) decreased compared with baseline (98 ± 7 mmHg) with LRU (62 ± 14 mmHg) and WBC (61 ± 10 mmHg), resulting in WBU (101 ± 13 mmHg) being significantly higher and not changed from baseline. Post-injury, MAP decreased from pre-injury, with LRU significantly lower than the other two groups. No differences were observed in prothrombin time/international normalized ratio or thromboelastography. Bleed volume was significantly different between groups: WBU < WBC < LRU and associated with the pre-injury MAP. Controlling baseline MAP, dilution with Lactated Ringers (LR) resulted in greater blood loss than whole blood (3.0 ± 0.4 versus 1.9 ± 0.3 mL).

Conclusions: In this rat model of liver injury, blood loss was associated with baseline MAP and type of fluid used for dilution. Hemodilution with LR did not produce coagulopathy based on laboratory values. When controlling baseline MAP, dilution with LR increased bleeding, confirming a functional coagulopathic state.

Keywords: Coagulation; Injury; Thromboelastography; Trauma.

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