Risks
In cases where a significant amount of blood is lost, the unwillingness to transfuse a patient could lead to ex-sanguination and death. A dose of tranexamic acid plus using new cheap clamps can alleviate much of this scenario in trauma situations.
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Famous quotes containing the word risks:
“There are risks which are not acceptable: the destruction of humanity is one of them.”
—Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990)
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—Adlai Stevenson (1900–1965)