In an urban emergency, effective haemorrhage control buys time until the ambulance arrives — often a matter of minutes. In the bush, the mountains, or a remote worksite, it may...
Theodore Dimitriou |
In major trauma, the first problem you notice is not always the problem most likely to kill. A patient may be talking while losing a dangerous volume of blood. They...
Theodore Dimitriou |
When a tourniquet goes on, the clock starts. Every minute of limb ischaemia brings a casualty closer to serious complications — compartment syndrome, reperfusion injury, nerve damage, and in severe...
Theodore Dimitriou |