Coagulopathy observed in trauma patients was thought to be a resuscitation-associated phenomenon. The replacement of lost and consumed coagulation factors was the mainstay in the resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock for many decades. Twenty years ago, damage control surgery (DCS) was implemented to challenge the coagulopathy of trauma. It consists of three steps: abbreviated surgery to control th...

BACKGROUND Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is believed to cause more profound trauma-induced coagulopathy than other injuries of comparable severity. This has not been reported in a large series of combat casualties in which penetrating injuries predominate. METHODS Among US combat casualties severely injured in Iraq and Afghanistan who received transfused blood products, isolated TBI patients (...

Pregnant women appear to be more severely affected by COVID-19. Coagulopathy is known as one of the most challenging effects COVID-19, and acute airway diseases resulting from coronavirus on pregnant mothers their fetuses can dangerous. Two who where suffering coagulopathy (one them with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) other hypercoagulation) COVID-19 infection are reported in this...