The "Diamond of Death" in Trauma - Hypocalcemia
FOAMcast - An Emergency Medicine Podcast
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The Role of Hypokalemia in the Diamond of Death
Citrate can accumulate in the blood of trauma patients, leading to iatrogenic hypokalemia./nHypokalemia can play a role in coagulopathy at all points in the process of bleeding./nCalcium is important for platelet function and adhesion, and is critical for patients with hypokalemia.
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