Stopping extremity hemorrhage: More than just a tourniquet
Major extremity hemorrhage is a surgical emergency, and the physical examination is essential to help dictate appropriate clinical decision making. Hard signs that require immediate surgical intervention include ongoing bleeding, expanding hematoma, ischemic limb, as well as partial/complete amputat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Surgery Open Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845021000257 |