Fluids and Blood in Trauma
Fluids and Blood in Trauma. Charles E. Smith, MD Professor of Anesthesia MetroHealth Medical Center Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio. Objectives. Overview of trauma Dx + Tx of shock Hypotensive resuscitation Crystalloid + blood products Intraop bleeding Cell salvage
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Fluids and Blood in Trauma Charles E. Smith, MD Professor of Anesthesia MetroHealth Medical Center Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio
Objectives • Overview of trauma • Dx + Tx of shock • Hypotensive resuscitation • Crystalloid + blood products • Intraop bleeding • Cell salvage • O2 carrying solutions • rFVIIa
“Drugs, ETOH, + stupidity have given me a steady paycheck for 30 yrs” Pat Dixon MHMC OR nurse
Trauma Costs • Leading cause of death, ages 1 - 44 yrs • 60 million injuries annually in USA • 30 million require medical care • 3.6 million require hospitalization • 9 million are disabling • 300 k = permanent; 8.7 million= temporary • Costs are staggering: > $100 billion annually, or 40% of health care $ ATLS Provider Manual
Goals of Fluid & Blood Therapy • Restore DO2, treat injuries, maintain CPP • Prevent progression of shock • Repay cellular O2 ‘debt’ • Restore coagulation • Endpoints: normalization of multiple variables- pH, lactate, BE, urine, BP, HR, SPV, SV, pt/ptt, SvO2, CI, DO2, VO2
Oxygen Delivery: DO2 • DO2 = (CaO2 x CO x 10) + (PaO2 x 0.003) • CaO2 = Hg x 1.39 x % sat • CaO2 ~ 1/2 Hct, assume CO 5 L/min, 100% sat • Hct 40 CaO2 20 CO 5 DO2 1000 • Hct 30 CaO2 15 CO 5 DO2 750 • Hct 20 CaO2 10 CO 5 DO2 500 • Hct 10 CaO2 5 CO 5 DO2 250
Oxygen Debt • 1. Full recovery possible • 2. Delayed repayment of O2 debt • 3. Excessive O2 deficit w lethal cell injury • Ref: Siegel JH. Trauma: Emergency Surgery and Critical Care
Estimating Oxygen Debt • Base deficit • Lactate • pH • Mixed venous O2
Arterial Pulse Waveform Analysis • SPV= difference between maximal + minimal values of systolic BP during PPV • down: normally ~ 5 mm Hg due to venous return • SPV > 15 mm Hg, or down > 15 mm Hg: • highly predictive of hypovolemia • LidCO/ PulseCO monitor: SPV, SV, SVV Jonas MM. Curr Opin Crit Care 2002;8:257-61
Hemorrhagic Shock • Class I: < 750 ml, < 15% blood volume: • crystalloid • Class II: 750-1500 ml, 15-30% blood volume • crystalloid • Class III: 1500-2000, 30-40% blood vol • crystalloid, red cells • Class IV: > 2000, > 40% blood vol • crystalloid, red cells ITACCS 2003 Monograph on Massive Transfusion. www.itaccs.com/programs/Trans.pdf
Hypotensive Resuscitation • Attempts to normalize BP with fluids & blood during uncontrolled hemorrhage: • disrupts clot, risk bleeding + mortality • Animal model of uncontrolled hemorrhage: • gp 1- no surgery, no fluid: 100% mortality @ 150 min • gp 2- no fluid, surgery+fluid: 50% @ 90 m, 90% @ 3 d • gp 3- hypo resusc, MAP 40, surgery+fluid: no initial deaths, 40% @ 3 d • gp 4- resusc to MAP 80, surgery+fluid: 80% @ 90 min, blood loss, all died J Am Coll Surg 1995;180:49
Hypotensive Resuscitation, contd • Randomized trial, penetrating torso trauma, urban center: immediate v. delayed fluids • mortality • LOS • complications in immediate gp • Conclusions: • Delayed fluid resuscitation acceptable if rapid dx + tx of injury Bickell et al: NEJM 1994;331:1005
Dutton et al: J Trauma 2002;52:1141 • RCT, trauma pts w SBP < 90; excluded head injury: • Gp 1- fluid resusc to SBP 100 • Gp 2- fluid resusc to SBP 70 • No difference in survival: 93%, although ISS in gp 2 [23.9 v 19.5] • Duration of bleeding similar between gps: ~ 3 h
Crystalloids and Colloids • LR: slightly hypotonic 273 mOsm/L, contains Ca [do not mix with blood] • 0.9% saline: isotonic, large volumes may cause hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis • D5W: hypotonic, hyperglycemia worsens cerebral ischemia • Hetastarch: Hespan > 20 ml/kg may cause coagulopathy; Hextend better choice Boldt J: Can J Anesth 2004;51:500-13. Review
Hypertonic Fluids • Rapid volume expansion: BP + CO • ¯ tissue edema, ICP, brain water • Improved neuro function, CPP, + survival after TBI • Resuscitation fluid of choice for prehospital TBI [Europe]
SAFE Study: NEJM 2004;350:2247 • Multicenter trial: 4% albumin vs. 0.9% saline in hypovolemic ICU pts • RBCT, Australia +NZ, n=6997 • Excluded cardiac surgery, liver transplants +burns • No difference in mortality (21%), ICU (6 d) or hospital (15 d) LOS, vent days (4.5 d), new MOF • Albumin gp reqd less volume overall • Sepsis: mortality w saline, P=0.09 • TBI: mortality w albumin , P=0.009
Indications for Transfusion • Acute blood loss + Hct < 25%: frequently • Hct < 20% or Hg < 6 g/dl: almost always • Coagulopathy: factors, platelets • Clinical judgement: CV status, age, pH, BE, additional blood loss, cardiac output, SvO2, tissue oxygenation • Use of single trigger not recommended www.asahq.org/publicationsAndServices/blood_component.html
Anemia and Death • Critical DO2- point at which VO2 becomes dependent on DO2 • Elderly Jehovah’s Witness, 4500 mL blood loss, Hct 9 • Critical DO2 was 184 mL/m2/minor 5 mL/kg/min • ~ 350 mL/min/ 70 kg
Anemia + Myocardial Ischemia • 52 y.o. male, high speed MCA, T10 fx, hemothorax, rib fx, pleural effusions, femur fx, widened mediastinum but negative CT • No head injury, Jehovah’s Witness • Day 1: Hct 20%, Day 2: Hct 13% • Erythropoietin, folic acid, B12, Fe: Hct 20 by day 10
Anemia + Myocardial Ischemia • GA with thio, fent, vec, volatile • EBL 250 ml • Postop: • HR 136 • BP 80/50 • Hg 4.8 • Rx: phenylephrine, esmolol, neostig 6 mm ST lead II
Hebert et al: N Engl J Med 1999;340:409 • Multicenter, prospective, randomized trial of restrictive v. liberal RBC transfusion • Population: Canadian ICUs, n=4470 • 1o Diagnosis: trauma-20%, respiratory-30%, CVS-20%, GI-15%, CNS or Sepsis-5% • Restrictive: Hg 7-9, Liberal: Hg 10-12 • Conclusions: restrictive at least as effective, + possibly superior to liberal. • Exception: acute MI, unstable angina
Complications of Transfusion • Impaired O2 release from Hg • Immunosuppression + infection • leuko reduced at MHMC since 8/15/01 • Coagulopathy • Hypothermia • Ca, K, pH • Transfusion-related acute lung injury • Hemolytic transfusion reaction
Changes in O2 Transport • P50: PO2 at which Hg is 1/2 saturated with O2 at 37 C, pH 7.40 • After 15 days storage: • 2,3 DPG • deformability + access to capillaries • Implications: tissue hypoxia + ischemia Fitzgerald et al: CCM 1997;25:726. London, Ontario. Marik: JAMA 1993;269:3024
Aged Blood • > 14 d: proinflammatory mediators in non-leuko reduced blood • > 15 d: O2 uptake not improved acutely despite Hg (septic ICU patients) • > 21 d: MOF after trauma [Zallen: Am J Surg 1999;178:570] • > 28 d: pneumonia after cardiac surgery [odds ratio 2.7] [Leal-Noval: Anesthesiology 2003;98:807] • > 28 d: VO2 not in septic animals w supply dependent anemia [Fitzgerald: CCM 1997;25:726]
Red Cell Transfusions @ MHMC N=385 trauma pts requiring surgery w/in 24 h admission, 2003-4
Age of Red Cells @ MHMC N=385 trauma pts requiring surgery w/in 24 h admission, 2003-4
Causes of Intraoperative Bleeding • Surgical • Hypothermia • Hemodilution w crystalloids + colloids • coag factors, platelets + RBCs • Consumption of coag factors + platelets at site of injury • Colloids (e.g., Hespan) + hemostasis defect • DIC: • tissue trauma, TBI, shock • Other: • Preop defect, coumadin, antiplatelet meds, fibrinolysis
Incidence of Hypothermia in Trauma @ MHMC N=385 trauma pts requiring surgery w/in 24 h admission, 2003-4
Level 1 System H-1000 • Aluminum heat exchanger w counter current 42 oC circulating water bath • Two pressures chambers for rapid infusion • H-1200 has automatic air detection
FMS 2000 Rapid Infusor • Integrated volumetric infusion pump • Magnetic induction heater • Ultrasonic air detection + line pressure sensor coupled to automatic shut off
Forced-Air Warming • Efficacy + safety proven • temp 1-2 oC/h • Inexpensive + non-invasive • Maintains thermoneutral environment • ¯ efficacy • vasoconstriction • insufficient surface area covered Sessler DI: Anesthesiol Clin North Am 1994;12:425
Coagulation Factors • Fibrinogen, F V + F VIII • PT, aPTT • 1.5 to 1.8 x N • POC testing • Coagulopathy corrected with FFP, 10-15 ml/kg [Not Platelets] Murray et al: Anesthesiology 1988;69:839
Platelet Works Uses standard hematology cell counting procedure. Example: baseline count = 211,000; ADP (agonist) count = 8,000; Function = (211-8)/211 x 100 = 96%
Contribution of RBCs to Hemostasis • RBCs modulate biochemical + functional responsiveness of platelets • RBCs optimizes interaction of platelets w injured endothelium • RBCs bleeding time in anemic patients w thrombocytopenia • Hct 30-35% may be necessary to sustain hemostasis in bleeding pts during massive trx Hardy JF et al: Can J Anesth 2004;51:293-310. Groupe d'Interet en Hemostase Perioperatoire
Emergency Transfusion • O neg pRBC • no antigens, universal donor • contain small amt plasma w anti-A and anti-B ab • If > 2 units O neg pRBC: • crossmatch or continue with O neg • Type specific uncrossmatched • Risk of hemolytic trx rx ~ 1:1000
Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction • ABO incompatibility: recipient antibody coats + destroys donor cells • Accounted for 182 deaths: more than 1/2 MD/nurse error; mortality 20-60% • Look for hemoglobinurina, bleeding diathesis, hypotension • Verify + identify each donor unit
Cell-Salvage • Transfuse directly after collection or “wash” • Salvage rate: up to 50% • Savings: ~ 1-2 units allogeneic blood • Processing eliminates most leukocytes, platelets, activated factors, plasma Hg, cytokines, cell fragments, other debris • Hct of processed blood: 50-60%, 2-3 DPG v. allogeneic
Evaluation of Cell Salvage @ MHMC • Retrospective review of 50 patients, Jan 1-June 17, 2003 w Fresinius CATS • Elective surgery: 74%; emerg: 26% • M/F: 60%/40% • Average EBL: 2.7 +4.2 L • Average volume returned: 2 units [0.6 + 0.9 L], or 22% of overall blood loss MHMC Research Exposition, 2003
Cell Salvage • Disadvantages: • requires dedicated technical support • risk of air embolism w infusion under pressure • risk of suctioning thrombogenic material: Avitene, QuickClot, Gelfoam/thrombin, Costasis, • leukocyte activation + fat particles: use filter- e.g., Pall Leukoguard • controversial: infected wounds, tumor cells, amniotic fluid, urine • Appropriate for trauma, vascular, cardiac, ortho, + other major blood loss surgeries
PolyHeme® • “Poly SFH-P Injection” • Supports life without donated blood • Immediately available • Universally compatible • risk of disease transmission • Allows rapid, massive infusion • Shelf-life more than 1 year www.northfieldlabs.com/polyheme.htm
PolyHeme Study, Northfield Phase III study to assess the survival benefit of PolyHeme® when given to severely injured and bleeding patients in hemorrhagic shock, starting at the scene of injury + continuing 12 hr postinjury in the hospital. Multicenter-12 hospitals. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00076648
Assessment of Eligibility • Inclusion criteria: • Adults w blunt or penetrating trauma • Apparent blood loss due to injury • Shock w SBP 90 mmHg at the scene of injury • Exclusion criteria: • GCS 5 or other evidence of severe head injury (e.g., blown pupil or posturing) • Asystolic or requires CPR prior to the start of infusion • Known objection to blood products http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00076648
rFVIIa • Created to treat subgroup of hemophilia patients who developed antibodies, or inhibitors, to FVIII + IX • Multiple reports of ‘off-label’ use for rescue therapy of MVB after exsanguinating hemorrhage: trauma, major surgery, cirrhosis • Mechanism of action: • complexes w TF activates FX to Fxa, + FIX to FIXa. • Fxa + other factors, converts prothrombin to thrombin • leads to formation of hemostatic plug by converting fibrinogen to fibrin + inducing local hemostasis. www.us.novoseven.com/
rFVIIa for Acquired Coagulopathy • Prospective, non-randomized study, n=29 • Use of drug approved by senior MD • bleeding in all cases • PT 17.5 9.3 + INR to 0.6 • 15 long-term survivors • No thrombus formation • Deaths: irreversible shock, sepsis, or TBI Dutton + Scalea: J Trauma 2003;55:208 [Abstract]
Pitfalls in Fluid + Bloods for Trauma 1. Failure to appreciate severity of associated injuries head trauma, shock, pulmonary contusion, hemothorax, SCI, tension pneumo, blunt + penetrating cardiac injury 2. Failure to appreciate amount of blood loss + prevent hypothermic coagulopathy 3. Failure to utilize damage control surgery 4. Failure to utilize point-of-care / stat lab 5. Failure to utilize cell-washing • Ongoing studies to determine role of O2 carrying solutions + rFVIIa
Trauma Chain of Survival • ITACCS Website: www.itaccs.com/ • Programs and courses • Trauma Research, Trauma Prevention • Trauma Care Journal • On line CME