Anaesthesia

Tranexamic Acid

A practical tutorial to master the use of Tranexamic Acid during haemorrhage, trauma, and asprophylaxis during surgery.
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  • 1.5 hours
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

In this tutorial you will learn about the use of Tranexamic Acid during haemorrhage, trauma and as prophylaxis during surgery of various specialties. As well as its mechanisms of action, dosing and its side effects.
This work by WFSA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivitives 4.0 International License. 
Reviewed by SURGhub, June 2024

This course is provided by:

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  • Specialty: Anaesthesia
  • Target audience: Anaesthesia professionals and other appropriate healthcare providers
  • Level: Basic
  • Language: English
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Learning objectives

  • Understand the clinical uses of Tranexamic Acid
  • Learn about Fibrinolysis and mechanisms of action of Tranexamic Acid
  • Understand the Pharmacokinetics of Tranexamic Acid

Course structure 

  • This WFSA course offers opportunities for CME/CPD activity.

SURGhub and WFSA do not award CME credits directly. It is the responsibility of the individual participant to determine eligibility for CME/CPD credit through a locally-accredited provider. Participants are responsible for downloading and presenting the certificate of completion to a local accrediting body to claim self-directed CME/CPD credits.

Learners can record time spent on each tutorial and claim for CPD credit that corresponds with the extent of their participation.
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Expert contributors from around the globe

  • Dr. Charlotte Earnshaw

    Dr. Charlotte Earnshaw is an Anaesthetic Speciality trainee at NHS Trust, North Bristol, UK.

  • Dr. Melanie Poole

    Dr. Melanie Poole is a Locum Consultant Anaesthetist at NHS Trust, North Bristol, UK.

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The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) is the foremost global alliance of anaesthesiologists, with 133 Member Societies representing over 140 countries and 500,000 anaesthesiologists worldwide.

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