TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Wounds and Hemorrhage A1 - McGee, Kevin R. A1 - Lynch, Joshua J. A2 - Cooney, Derek R. PY - 2016 T2 - Cooney's EMS Medicine AB - This chapter will discuss the role of the EMS physician in the treatment of acute wounds and hemorrhage. As a first responder, a physician should be able to accurately characterize wounds, differentiate between stable and life-threatening hemorrhage, and effectively treat these wounds in a timely manner. We will start with a discussion of wound evaluation and treatment fundamentals. Then, we will cover the role of advanced hemorrhage control procedures, the use of hemostatic agents, and administration of blood products. An understanding of these fundamentals is essential to the EMS physician operating in the prehospital settings. These are especially important to providers operating in austere environments such as tactical medicine, urban search and rescue, and those tending to the entrapped victim. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126793264 ER -