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Let's go over the updated EAST practice management guidelines regarding the use of whole blood in trauma patients. The article is available at https://www.east.org/education-resources/practice-management-guidelines/details/whole-blood-resuscitation-for-injured-patients-requiring-transfusion-a-systematic-review-metaanalysi#h0 DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004327
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