title: A realistic model for catastrophic external haemorrhage training.
abstract: External haemorrhage is a significant cause of combat morbidity and mortality. UK DMS have introduced topical haemostatic agents (HemCon, QuikClot) for use as an adjunct to control catastrophic external haemorrhage. Realistic training in new equipment is essential. A model is described that is simple, reproducible, valid, realistic and currently unique in its opportunity to train soldiers to deal with life-threatening external bleeding, without recourse to live animal training. The model has been used successfully to train UK DMS medics, nurses and doctors in Afghanistan.
authors: Royal Centre for Defence Medicine.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Moorhouse
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Thurgood
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Walker
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Cooper
authors: P F
authors: PF
authors: Mahoney
authors: T J
authors: TJ
authors: Hodgetts
mesh_terms: D000346:Afghanistan; D002388:Catastrophic Illness; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000193:education*; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000193:education*; D017145:Models, Educational; D016544:Patient Simulation; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics