Purpose: To predict blood usage by a trauma patient based on the admission base excess using the data of Davis et al.			Citations with documentation. 05.01.21	Medal Project 2004. See disclaimer.
conversion	enter
base mEq/L		mEq/L equals		mmol/L
data	enter
Are you evaluating a trauma patient who has just been admitted? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)
enter an "x" in the appropriate column to indicate base status on admission (give only 1 answer)
	base deficit	base excess
units reported			Yes	1
base deficit in mmol/L (positive number indicates deficit)		mmol/L
calculate	result
data complete?	Yes
evaluation appropriate?	Yes	:-):-):-)
base status on admission	moderate base deficit			2
expected packed RBC use in first 24 hours	3-4	units PRBCs in first 24 hours
expected total packed RBC use	5-6	units PRBCs total
expected FFP use	1-2	units FFP
base deficit
base excess