Originally Posted By: yee
Using crystalloid (Normal Saline or Lactated Ringers) is now out of date. It was hazardous because it diluted clotting factors.

The preferred trauma blood volume products is packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, preferably 1:1. Factor 7 is also thrown in as well.

Conway Yee


Yes and no. In civilian land you're still going to get several liters of crystalloid prior to blood products.

In military land, probably a few units of colloids, then on to blood if you need it.

Factor 7 is falling out of favor now too excepts in special cases.