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A massive transfusion protocol or hemorrhage protocol is a protocol which defines a standard set of RBC, plasma, and platelet units to be issued and transfused to a massively bleeding patient. The advantage of a protocol is that it provides an automatic process for getting blood products to patients as fast as possible, with the need for only brief, concise, and clear communication between clinicians and the blood bank.
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Fung, M., Harm, S. (2018). Evidence for 1:1:1 Transfusion Support and Importance of a Hemorrhage Protocol. In: Nester, T. (eds) Transfusion Management of the Obstetrical Patient. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77140-3_4
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