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Assessment of Blood Consumption Score
Aka: Assessment of Blood Consumption Score, ABC Hemorrhage Score
- Criteria (1 point assigned for each item)
- Penetrating mechanism of injury
- Positive focused assessment sonography for Trauma (FAST)
- Arrival systolic Blood Pressure of 90 mm Hg or less
- Arrival Heart Rate > or = 120 bpm
- Interpretation
- Score 0-1: Massive Transfusion unlikely
- Score 3: Massive Transfusion likely
- Score 4: Massive Transfusion will be needed
- References
- Nunez (2009) J Trauma 66(2): 346-52 [PubMed]