Resuscitation III: advanced trauma life support.
Trauma is the leading cause of death in people less than 40 years old (Central Statistics Office, 1994). Patients who have sustained major trauma will often have multiple injuries. The key to treating these patients is an organized and systematic method of examination and treatment to ensure that injuries are not missed and left untreated.
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Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.
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D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004630:Emergencies; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000628:therapy; D016414:Resuscitation Orders; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis