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Thromboelastography (TEG) is a point-of-care assay of the viscoelastic properties of blood that provides a comprehensive real-time analysis of hemostasis, from initial fibrin fiber formation, to platelet interactions, to fibrinolysis. Such insight into hemostasis has not only allowed for a better understanding of the biology of coagulation after injury, but has also allowed for development of a recently validated goal-directed transfusion therapy of trauma induced coagulopathy. This chapter reviews the technology principles that support TEG and provide a data-driven guide for the use of this tool during resuscitation of trauma induced coagulopathy as well as in hemostasis research applications.

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Gonzalez, E., Moore, E.E., Moore, H.B. (2016). Thrombelastography (TEG®). In: Gonzalez, E., Moore, H., Moore, E. (eds) Trauma Induced Coagulopathy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28308-1_17

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