tranexamic acid

Author: Alexandra MurrayMercy St. Vincent Medical Center Emergency Medicine Originally Published: Modern Resident December/January 2016 What is tranexamic acid (TXA)?When the body experiences vascular injury, the hemostatic system tries to maintain circulation by balancing the formation and degradation of blood clots. In response to severe blood loss, this balance is challenged and hyper-fibrinolysis can occur. […]

Author: Alexandra Murray, DO PGY1Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center Emergency Medicine Originally Published: Modern Resident – December-January 2016 What is tranexamic acid (TXA)? When the body experiences vascular injury, the hemostatic system tries to maintain circulation by balancing the formation and degradation of blood clots. In response to severe blood loss, this balance is challenged […]