Blood Product Volume
PRBCs
300 mL
What does TEG stand for
Thromboelastography
Gelfoam
Mechanical hemostasis, forms matrix for clot formation
Surgicel
Plant
OB MTP Ratio
1:1:1
PRBC : FFP : Platelets
FFP
250 mL
Shelf life of PRBCs
42 days
Arista
Absorbs waters, concentrates platelets and blood proteins
Gelfoam
Porcine
Adverse effects of Surgicel
Infection, abscess, granuloma formation
Cryoprecipitate
15 mL/bag
Primary function of Antithrombin III
Inhibit thrombin
Surgicel
Activate extrinsic coagulation pathway, provides a scaffold for platelet aggregation and clot formation
Tisseel
Human
What is needed to convert prothrombin to thrombin
Factor Xa
Platelets, apheresis
300 mL
Clotting factors in cryoprecipitate
Fibrinogen (Factor I)
Factor VIII
Factor XIII
VWF
Floseal
Converts fibrinogen to fibrin
Arista
Plant
Absorption time of Surgicel
1-2 weeks
Whole blood
500 mL
Clotting factors in FFP
Factors I, II, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, protein C, protein S, antithrombin
Tisseel
Combines thrombin with fibrinogen > formation of fibrin clot
Floseal
Bovine, human, or recombinant
Hemostatic agents to avoid in contraindication to animal products
Gelfoam (gelatin matrix)
Avitene (Microfibrillar collagen)
Floseal (thrombin)