title: Priorities in the immediate care of roadside and other traumatic casualties.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D003975:Diazepam; D010423:Pentazocine; D010100:Oxygen