RHeaRT
Blood Transfusions
Updates 2025 & 2026
Treatment Protocols
Things only Steve Wells would know
100

This is the RHeaRT-recommended compression rate. 

What is 110?

100

This is the approximate amount of blood in a PRBC bag.

What is 350mL?

100

This is the new dose of TXA for trauma patients.

What is 2 grams?

100

These are the 2 indications for CPAP use.

What are CHF and COPD?

100

This is the actual name of the Zoll device attached to the BVM to help with ventilation.

What is the Accu-Vent?

200

This is the epi dose for a patient in PEA >40.

What is 0.5mg?

200

This is the name of the new blood transfusion device we use.

What is the LifeFlow?

200

These are the routes TXA can be given.

What is IN, IM, IV or IO?

200

This is the policy number for the ALS Drug list.

What is 4105?

200

This is the best location to place a pulse oximeter on a newborn.

What is the right hand?

300

This is the maximum dose of epi a patient should receive under the RHeaRT Protocol.

What is 3mg?

300

This is the rate the QinFlow warming device can warm blood.

What is 170-180 mL/min?

300

This is the new REMSA Policy number for Traumatic Shock/Injury/Arrest.

What is 4302.

300

This is the dose and concentration of epi used to treat croup.

What is 0.5mg/kg of 1:1000?

300

This is CFD's ROSC rate for 2023, 2024, and 2025.

What is 42%

400

This is the subsequent dose of epinephrine for V-tach.

What is zero. 

400

This is the color of the blinking light that tells you if you are infusing blood too fast for it to be warmed properly.

What is blue?

400

This is the starting number of the new pediatric protocols in the REMSA policy manual.

What is 4901?

400

This is the maximum amount of fluid a patient can receive under the Shock Unrelated to Trauma policy.

What is 2L?

400

This is how many blood transfusions we have had from program inception to August 1st, 2026

What is 16?

500

This is when the initial respiratory dose of epinephrine should be given.

What is as soon as possible.

500

The acronym LTOWB means this.

What is Low-titer O whole blood

500

This is what the acronym BRUE stands for.

What is Brief Resolved Unexplained Event?

500

These are the insertion sites currently approved under REMSA-policy for IO insertion. 

What are humeral head and tibial?

500

These are the 5 ultrasound views used in an e-FAST exam.

What are cardiac, RUQ, LUQ, pelvic, and lung?

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