Have you utilized tranexemic acid (TXA) in the prehospital setting? In EMS1 columnist Jonathan Lee’s recent article, “Understanding TXA,” he explains its role in the field and which patients could benefit, as well as which conditions specifically could be made worse by incorporating TXA.
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