Ep. 160: The Prehospital Trauma Compendium - Prehospital Blood, Vasopressors, TXA, and Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
APR 19, 202634 MIN
Ep. 160: The Prehospital Trauma Compendium - Prehospital Blood, Vasopressors, TXA, and Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
APR 19, 202634 MIN
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Welcome to the Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast! In this episode, hosts Jeremiah Escajeda, Greg Muller, and Ariana Weber discuss four of the sixteen articles from the Prehospital Trauma Compendium. In 2025, the Prehospital Trauma Compendium introduced crucial guidelines and insights regarding the management of traumatic injuries in prehospital settings. This episode summarizes four significant articles that focus on the use of blood products, vasopressors, tranexamic acid, (TXA), and care for patients in traumatic cardiac arrest. If you're an EMS professional or a medical provider involved in trauma care, these insights are vital for improving patient outcomes. Featured Articles Brown, J. B., Yazer, M. H., Kelly, J., Spinella, P. C., DeMaio, V., Fisher, A. D., … Guyette, F. X. (2025). Prehospital Trauma Compendium: Transfusion of Blood Products in Trauma – A Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP. Prehospital Emergency Care, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2476195 Orpet, R. E., Barrett, W. J., Kaucher, K. A., Colwell, C. B., & Lyng, J. W. (2024). Prehospital Trauma Compendium: Vasopressors in Trauma – a Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP. Prehospital Emergency Care, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2024.2437656 Barrett, W. J., Kaucher, K. A., Orpet, R. E., Campion, E. M., Goodloe, J. M., Fischer, P. E., … Lyng, J. W. (2025). Prehospital Trauma Compendium: Tranexamic Acid in Trauma – A Joint Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP, ACEP, and ACS-COT. Prehospital Emergency Care, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2497056 Breyre, A. M., George, N., Nelson, A. R., Ingram, C. J., Lardaro, T., Vanderkolk, W., & Lyng, J. W. (2025). Prehospital Trauma Compendium: Prehospital Management of Adults with Traumatic Out-of-Hospital Circulatory Arrest – A Joint Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP, ACS-COT, and ACEP. Prehospital Emergency Care, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2024.2428668 As always THANK YOU for listening. Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast) Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston) Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda) Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems) Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett) Lekshmi Kumar MD, MPH(@Gradymed1) Greg Muller DO (@DrMuller_DO) Ariana Weber MD (@aweberMD4) Rebecca Cash PhD (@CashRebeccaE) Michael Kim MD (@michaeljukim) Rachel Stemerman PhD (@steminformatics) Nikolai Arendovich MD