Despite these limitations, ITEM is conceptually sound and technically feasible: on exposure to a standardized force of impact-induced sheer, clots of coagulopathic blood fail to stay intact; there is a strong trend toward failure of clots under ITEM with higher dilutions.
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Impact thromboelastometry (ITEM) for point-of-injury detection of trauma-induced coagulopathy: a pilot study.
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