In the deposition of the emergency physician serving as a defense expert witness, he discussed the limitations of working at a community hospital as opposed to a Level 1 trauma center. This includes having a smaller team, delay to transfusion of blood products, and pointing out that the center does not have FFP or platelets:
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The vascular surgeon serving as a defense expert witness addressed the use of norepinephrine, stating that the amount of blood found on autopsy would unlikely be the sole reason for the patient’s hypotension. They argued that there may have been a component of neurogenic shock:
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