The US Military Experience with THAM
Acidosis, a part of the lethal trauma triad, occurs frequently after major combat trauma. Tris-hydroxymethyl aminomethane (THAM) has been used to effectively treat acidosis in injured casualties. No research has been conducted assessing the safety of THAM in the military combat setting. We sought to describe the US military experience with THAM administration to battlefield injury subjects.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Gonzalo de Taboada, Mohamad Umar, Monica Casmaer, Lorne Blackbourne, Steve Schauer Source Type: research
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