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| Chapter : | ch5. Transfusion Medicine | Section : | Estimation of Blood Loss and Prediction of Blood Transfusion Needs | | Method of Maull for Estimating Blood Loss with Severe Trauma | | Copyright (c) 2006-2007, Institute for Algorithmic Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. All rights reserved. |
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Overview :
Maull presented several heuristics for estimating blood loss
in a patient after severe trauma.
External Blood
Loss
Each 1 square foot
(929 square cm) of blood (on clothing, on floor) represents approximately
100 mL of blood.
Fractures with Major
Blood Loss
|
Fracture |
Blood Loss |
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humerus |
200 - 500
mL |
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tibia
with/without fibula |
400 - 700
mL |
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femur |
1,000 - 1,500
mL |
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pelvis |
> 2,000
mL |
|
ribs |
variable, may
be major |
| | References: | |
Maull KI.
Chapter 3: Head injury and multisystem trauma. pages 67-81 (page 75). IN:
Gudeman SK (editor). Textbook of Head Injury. WB Saunders. 1989.
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