TXA

Question 1

To Administer TXA Do you have to meet trauma triage?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

TXA Inclusion Criteria - Has To Be Met

Answer 2

Blunt or penetrating traumatic injury with Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) of ˂ 90
mmHg AND signs and symptoms of hemorrhagic shock

Question 3

TXA Exclusion Criteria

Answer 3

• Time since injury > 3 hours
• Isolated head, neck or extremity trauma
• Thromboembolic event (i.e. stroke, MI, PE) in last 24 hours
• Traumatic arrest with > 5 minutes of CPR without ROSC
• Hypotension secondary to suspected cervical cord injury with motor deficit or spinal
  shock
• Pediatric Patients ≤ fourteen (14) years of age

Question 4

TXA Dose

Answer 4

Tranexamic Acid (TXA) IV/IO
Mix 1 g, TXA in 100mL D5W or NS and
infuse over 10 minutes