1790 Longitudinal coagulation profiles in patients presenting with acute severe traumatic brain injury (TBI): A prospective observational study

Conclusion
25 patients with severe TBI (GCS <12) were recruited. Patients were stratified by their admission INR. 18 patients had an admission INR <1.2 (62% n= 18), and 7 had INR >1.2 (38% n=7). 7 patients who did not have INR >1.2 on their first admission blood test later developed coagulopathy (with an INR >1.2).
Further exploration of the trends seen in conventional coagulation tests and TEG’s over time is required and to understand how these changes correlate to the clinical and imaging findings. The utility of viscoelastic studies such as TEG’s in the assessment of TBI associated coagulopathy remains unclear.

Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - November 22, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Barrett, L., Manktelow, A., Thomas, W., Disegna, A., Needham, E., OLeary, R., Boyle, A., Curry, N., Stanworth, S., Newcombe, V. Tags: RCEM Moderated Papers Source Type: research