Half of the more than 60,000 traumatic deaths per year in the U.S. result from hemorrhage that occurs in the prehospital setting. Emergency medical responders need to be on their “A game” when confronted with critical trauma patients.
In this e-book, expert practitioners, medical directors and educators provide critical assessment tips to help you identify trauma patients who may not initially present with visible hemorrhage or other outward signs of trauma, but may require immediate skilled intervention and transportation.
Articles include:
- Hidden Hemorrhage
- A Field Guide to Splinting
- Perfusion Matters
- Whole Blood Delivery in San Antonio and New Orleans
- Taking the Chill out of Trauma Victims
- Ultrasound in EMS