Admission hypocalcemia in pediatric major trauma patients—An uncommon phenomenon associated with an increased need for urgent blood transfusion

CME Editor: Julie Katz Karp, MD

Article Title: Admission hypocalcemia in pediatric major trauma patients—An uncommon phenomenon associated with an increased need for urgent blood transfusion

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Educational Objective: Explore the prevalence of admission hypocalcemia in severely injured pediatric patients and discuss how admission hypocalcemia correlates with the need for urgent blood transfusion

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