Fluid Resuscitation in Major Trauma

This episode will get you thinking about intravenous fluid choices for when you are next managing a hypovolaemic trauma patient. Dr. John Dyett, an Intensive Care Specialist at Eastern Health & Retrieval Consultant at Adult Retrieval Victoria discusses the key principles of fluid resuscitation in the severely hypovolemic Major Trauma patient. John explains the aims for haemostatic resuscitation, rationales for blood product administration and how to prevent or modify the effects of the lethal triad.