I am sorry about your loss. It is a fine balancing act with fluid resusitation. Recent journal articles have demonstrated their is no difference in mortality between the use of saline solution and albumin. I hope this will give you a measure of comfort. It sounds like the physicians were trying to keep his volume up which is very important. When the hemoglobin drops below 5 things can become very unstable. Was your son at an institution that had an active bloodless program? My first husband was killed by a drunk driver. It seemed I had to know every little detail. Perhaps it was a way of working though the stages of denial and guilt. So, a truly understand your search for answers. And, a sudden loss like this does set you up for more complicated grief. If you would like the reference for the trauma article please let me know. Wishing you a good support system. yvette bunch
Spartanburg Regional HealthCare System
Bloodless Medicine and Surgery
101 E. Wood Street 3N
Spartanburg, SC 29301
ybunch@srhs.com