RT Book, Section
A1 Jones, Thomas R.
A2 Stone, C. Keith
A2 Humphries, Roger L.
SR Print(0)
ID 55752180
T1 Chapter 30. Wound Care
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Emergency Medicine, 7e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-0-07-170107-5
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55752180
RD 2024/04/23
AB The  “ABC's”  of  resuscitation  must  be  addressed  before  wounds  are  evaluated.  Open  wounds  are  dramatic  and  often  draw  the  attention  of  the  emergency  physician  or  resuscitation  team  away  from  more  life-threatening  injuries.  It  is  rare  that  bleeding  from  even  large  tissue  defects  will  immediately  impact  the  patient's  survival.  Secure  the  airway,  ensure  adequate  ventilation,  and  stabilize  blood  pressure  prior  to  assessing  wounds.