USE OF VISCOELASTIC ANALYSIS FOR PREDICTING MASSIVE HEMORRHAGE

摘要

The invention provides methods for identifying a patient as likely to have an onset of massive hemorrhage. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for identifying a patient as likely to have an onset of massive hemorrhage, the method comprising measuring at least one of first coagulation characteristic parameter reflective of a clotting time in a sample of blood of the patient, a second coagulation characteristic parameter reflective of clot formation in a sample of blood of the patient using the viscoelastic assay to obtain a second resu a third coagulation characteristic parameter reflective of clot strength in a sample of blood of the patient using the viscoelastic assay to obtain a third resu and a fourth coagulation characteristic parameter reflective of clot lysis in a sample of blood of the patient using the viscoelastic assay to obtain a fourth resu wherein, a positive for at least one of the first result, second result, third result and fourth result identifies the patient as likely to have an onset of massive hemorrhage.