An Evidence-Based Prehospital Guideline for External Hemorrhage Control: American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma

• 2014

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• Eileen Bulger; David Snyder; Karen Schoelles; Cathy Gotschall; Drew Dawson; Eddy Lang; Nels Sanddal; Frank Butler; Mary Fallat; Peter Taillac; Lynn White; Jeffrey Salomone; William Seifarth; Michael Betzner; Jay Johannigman; Norman McSwain Jr
PMID: 24641269DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/10903127.2014.896962

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This article is about a guideline for controlling bleeding before reaching the hospital. It describes how using tourniquets can help stop bleeding in arm or leg injuries. The study was done by many doctors and experts from different places, who looked at how well tourniquets work in emergencies. They found that using them can save lives by stopping blood loss quickly. The guideline aims to help emergency workers know when and how to use tourniquets effectively to treat people with serious injuries before they get to the hospital.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Emergency Medical Services; Hemorrhage; Tourniquets; Wounds and Injuries

Institutions: American College of Surgeons

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