RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57711839
T1 Chapter 112. Hemorrhage Control
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57711839
RD 2024/04/19
AB Control  of  external  hemorrhage  from  an  injury  is  a  priority  of  basic  first  aid,  beginning  with  the  first  responder  in  the  prehospital  setting  and  continuing  with  Emergency  and  Trauma  Physicians  in  the  resuscitation  suite.  Bleeding  from  extremity  wounds  is  common.  Most  extremity  bleeding  is  a  minor  inconvenience  for  the  busy  Emergency  Physician  in  the  crowded  Emergency  Department,  prolonging  wound  closure  and  complicating  wound  healing.  However,  major  exsanguinating  extremity  hemorrhage  can  be  a  life  threat.  Hemorrhage  from  extremity  injuries  was  a  leading  cause  of  death  in  the  Vietnam  War  and  Operation  Desert  Storm.1,2  Hemorrhage  remained  the  leading  cause  of  death  in  Operation  Iraqi  Freedom  and  Operation  Enduring  Freedom;  however,  torso  hemorrhage  was  the  leading  cause  of  death.3  Methods  for  rapid  and  effective  control  of  bleeding  are  essential  in  managing  traumatic  injuries  and  optimizing  wound  management.