Massive Transfusion Protocol

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Massive Transfusion Protocol Quiz

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of the Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP) and its application in pediatric trauma situations. It covers essential aspects of MTP, including product selection, indications for use, and specific calculations needed for the successful management of trauma patients.

Test your understanding through a variety of question types:

Multiple Choice Questions
Text Entry Questions
Clinical Scenarios

7 Questions2 MinutesCreated by AdministerBlood22

You are receiving an 8 month old infant from an MVC, Trauma STAT due to multi-systems trauma and GCS 6. The child weight is estimated at 8kgs. What products are in the first MTP pack?

2 units PRBC and 2 units Plasma

1 unit PRBC and 1 unit Plasma

2 unit Cryo, 1 unit PRBC, 1 unit Plasma, 1/2 Platelets

4 unit Cryo, 2 units PRBC, 2 units Plasma, 1 Platelets

MTP is to be transfused in a 3 year old that has suffered a GSW to the RUQ of his abdomen. He weights 15 kgs. What is the amount of Plasma to be transfused in the initial bolus?

The runner has returned from the blood bank with the 2nd pack of MTP products. The patient is being transported to the OR. Which product should NOT go in the cooler?

PRBC

Platelets

Cryo

Plasma

Which of the following is not an indications for MTP transfusion?

Penetrating Trauma

Age specific Hypotension

Ongoing blood loss >150ml/hr

Loss of 25% blood volume in 4 hours

A 9 year old female who weights 32 kgs has suffered traumatic hemothorax and had initial volume of 1200 ml blood collected upon chest tube insertion. MTP has been initiated and the first pack has been transfused. The second pack has been delivered by the runner. What is the amount in units of Cryoprecipitate that she should receive?

A 14 year old has been brought in by EMS for a GSW to the chest. The trauma specialist has pulled the first pack from BloodTrack. What products would you expect to see in the cooler?

2 units PRBC, 2 units Plasma

4 units Cryo, 2 units PRBC, 2 Units Plasma, 1 Platelets

5 units PRBC, 5 units Plasma

6 units Cryo, 3 units PRBC, 3 units Plasma, 2 Platelets

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