The use of recombinant activated factor VII in a patient with penetrating chest trauma and ongoing pulmonary hemorrhage.
A case is described where recombinant activated factor VII was used to control pulmonary hemorrhage in a patient who had sustained a high-velocity gunshot wound to the chest, in the deployed medical setting, allowing onward transfer of the patient to the United Kingdom for further management.
Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Jason E
JE
Smith
Richard
R
Fawcett
Bryce
B
Randalls
D000328:Adult; D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D000346:Afghanistan; D015942:Factor VIIa / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D013898:Thoracic Injuries; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000503:physiopathology*
D015942:Factor VIIa