In Central Kentucky, whole blood transfusions are becoming game-changing, pre-hospital interventions.
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of whole blood transfusions as pre-hospital interventions in trauma care.
Severe bleeding is the primary cause of preventable fatalities in trauma patients. And a relatively new program in Fayette and surrounding counties is looking at how pre-hospital blood transfusions can save lives. Dr. Greg's guest this week is Dr. Andrew Bernard, the Paul A. Kearney, MD endowed chair in trauma surgery at the University of Kentucky who'll tell us more about the highly specialized, life-saving tool.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Greg Davis
Guest: Dr. Andrew Bernard
Topics covered
- blood transfusions
- trauma surgery
- pre-hospital interventions
- emergency medicine
- preventable fatalities
Keywords
- whole blood transfusions
- trauma patients
- life-saving tool
- pre-hospital care
- severe bleeding
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Kentucky
Places: Central Kentucky, Fayette
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