Priorities in the immediate care of roadside and other traumatic casualties.
Consideration is given to the immediate treatment of traumatic cases at the accident site. The special role which anaesthetists can play in improving immediate treatment for casualties is discussed.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy; D000698:Analgesia; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000628:therapy; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005121:Extremities / Q000293:injuries; D005392:First Aid; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010423:Pentazocine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries; D014140:Tracheotomy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy
D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D003975:Diazepam; D010423:Pentazocine; D010100:Oxygen