Innovative Solution for Airway Securement in Combat and Trauma Scenarios.
Med J (Ft Sam Houst Tex)
; (PB 8-21-04/05/06): 14-19, 2021.
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| ID: mdl-34251660
ABSTRACT
Airway management is one of the most challenging problems in prehospital combat casualty care. Airway assessment and intervention are second only to hemorrhage control in priority in the initial treatment of trauma patients, and airway compromise continues to account for approximately 1 in 10 preventable battlefield deaths. Combat medics often provide care in no- or low-light conditions, surrounded by the chaos of combat, and with the limited dexterity that accompanies bulky body armor, gloves, and heavy equipment. Far-forward medical care is also limited by available resources, which are often only what a combat medic can fit in the aid bag. Therefore, a procedure such as airway management that currently requires a high degree of skill becomes substantially more complex. Improved airway devices are listed among the top five in a comprehensive list of battlefield research and development priorities by the Defense Health Board, yet the challenge of airway management has received little investment compared to other causes of preventable battlefield death such as exsanguinating hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Manuseio das Vias Aéreas
/
Hemorragia
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med J (Ft Sam Houst Tex)
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article