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Table 4 Defining Hemodynamic Instability for Patients with Pelvic Fractures

From: A descriptive survey on the use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) for pelvic fractures at US level I trauma centers

Survey Question

Responses

% (n)

n

What measures are used to define hemodynamic instability for pelvic fractures?

SBP

25% (9)

36

SBP and HR

25% (9)

SBP, HR, and Lactate

14% (5)

SBP, HR, and Other

3% (1)

SBP, HR, Lactate, and INR

17% (6)

SBP, HR, Lactate, and Other

11% (4)

SBP, HR, Lactate, INR, and Other

6% (2)

What measures are used to define a hemodynamic instability for pelvic fractures?

SBP

100% (36)

36

HR

75% (27)

Lactate

47% (17)

INR

22% (8)

Other

19% (7)

What “other” methods are used to define hemodynamic instability in pelvic fractures?

Base deficit

29% (2)

7

ROTEM or TEG

29% (2)

Radiology

14% (1)

Requiring Transfusion

14% (1)

Diastasis at Pubic Symphysis

14% (1)

How do you define measures of hemodynamic instability for pelvic fractures? Most common response (n)

SBP

<  90 (20)

36

Heart Rate

>  100 (10), >  120 (10)

27

Lactate

>  2 (7)

17

INR

> 1.5 (3)

8

How do you define measures of hemodynamic instability for pelvic fractures? Range of responses.

SBP

<  80 - ≤ 100

27

Heart Rate

<  60–125

36

Lactate

>  2–10

17

INR

> 1.1 - > 2.5

8

How are “other” measures of hemodynamic instability for pelvic fractures defined?

Base deficit

−5, 6

7

ROTEM or TEG

Not defined

Radiology

Not defined

Requiring Transfusion

Diastasis at Pubic Symphysis

Not defined

> 2.5 cm

  1. SBP systolic blood pressure, HR heart rate, INR international normalized ratio, ROTEM rotational thromboelastography, TEG thromboelastography