7. Managing bleeds/massive haemorrhage/critical bleeding protocols

Key points

• Trauma
• Surgical – intra-operative and post operative
• Post partum haemorrhage
• GI bleeds

Rationale

Enhanced management measures, such as providing early, personalised goal-oriented treatment, have been shown to enhance the prognosis of seriously injured patients.

Links to resources (where available)

Guideline of management of major bleed and coagulopathy following trauma

Transfusion Management of Obstetric Haemorrhage