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72 kg Adult
trauma victim
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5 litre whole
blood volume
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Pre-trauma
haematocrit 45%
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Initial plasma
volume 5000 ml x (100-45)
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= 2750 ml plasma
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Haemorrhage of
60% of whole blood
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volume
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Represents loss
of: 5000 x 0.6 x (100-
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45) plasma =
1650 ml plasma
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= 8 units of FFP
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