Jessica Mendez, Rachelle B Jonas, Lauren Barry, Shane Urban, Alex C Cheng, James K Aden, James Bynum, Andrew D Fischer, Stacy A Shackelford, Donald H Jenkins, Jennifer M Gurney, Vikhyat S Bebarta, Andrew P Cap, Julie A Rizzo, Franklin L Wright, Susannah E Nicholson, Steven G Schauer
Major trauma frequently occurs in the deployed, combat setting and is especially applicable in the recent conflicts with explosives dominating the combat wounded. In future near-peer conflicts, we will likely face even more profound weapons including mortars and artillery. As such, the number of severely wounded will likely increase. Hypocalcemia frequently occurs after blood transfusions, secondary to the preservatives in the blood products; however, recent data suggests major trauma in and of itself is a risk factor for hypocalcemia...
2023: The Medical journal