Use of an improvised pneumatic anti-shock garment and a non-pneumatic anti-shock garment to control pelvic blood flow

International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 173-175

  Hauswald, Mark ^a   Williamson, Michael R ^a   Baty, Gillian M ^a   Kerr, Nancy L ^a   Edgar Mied, Victoria L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti shock trousers; Emergency obstetric care; Pelvic trauma; Postpartum hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA FLOW; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD FLOW; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MAST SUIT; NON PNEUMATIC ANTI SHOCK GARMENT; PELVIS; PELVIS INJURY; PNEUMATIC ANTI SHOCK GARMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST; TUBE;

EID: 77958151148     PISSN: 18651372     EISSN: 18651380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12245-010-0191-y     Document Type: Article

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