Matthew A. Borgman, M.D. is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care at the University of Texas Southwestern.  Dr. Borgman graduated from Uniformed Services University (USU), he completed Pediatric Residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in 2007, followed by a fellowship in Critical Care at Boston Children’s Hospital.  He is a prolific author in pediatric trauma management which has helped redefine the care of injured children. He is also the former national chair of the Pediatric Trauma Society Research Committee and has co-authored the 2022 Pediatric Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock Consensus Conference Recommendations. 

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to:

1. Define pediatric hemorrhagic shock and massive transfusion.
2. Develop a guideline-based clinical approach to managing a child with hemorrhagic shock.
3. Explore an expert’s approach to managing a child with hemorrhagic shock where the evidence might not be clear. 

References:

1. Russell et al. Pediatric traumatic hemorrhagic shock consensus conference recommendations. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Jan 1;94(1S Suppl 1):S2-S10. 
2. Spinella et al. Transfusion Ratios and Deficits in Injured Children With Life-Threatening Bleeding. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2022 Apr 1;23(4):235-244. 
3. Gaines et al. Low Titer Group O Whole Blood In Injured Children Requiring Massive Transfusion. Ann Surg. 2023 Apr 1;277(4):e919-e924. 
4. Moore et al. Fibrinolysis Shutdown in Trauma: Historical Review and Clinical Implications. Anesth Analg. 2019 Sep;129(3):762-773.
5. Roberts et al. The CRASH-2 trial: a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events and transfusion requirement in bleeding trauma patients. Health Technol Assess. 2013 Mar;17(10):1-79. 
6. Dewan et al. CRASH-3 - tranexamic acid for the treatment of significant traumatic brain injury: study protocol for an international randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Trials. 2012 Jun 21;13:87.
7. Spinella et al. Survey of transfusion policies at US and Canadian children's hospitals in 2008 and 2009. Transfusion. 2010 Nov;50(11):2328-35.
8. Whitton TP, Healy WJ. Clinical Use and Interpretation of Thromboelastography. ATS Sch. 2023 Jan 9;4(1):96-97. 
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