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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

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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

humerus

200 - 500 mL

tibia with/without fibula

400 - 700 mL

femur

1,000 - 1,500 mL

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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