Resuscitation in Major Trauma

Question 1

A trauma patient is hypotensive. How might you think about where they are losing blood?

Answer 1

• Blood on the floor and four more
• Floor - external loss
• Chest - requires chest drain
• Abdomen - viscus rupture, requires surgery
• Pelvis - especially in fracture, requires surgery. Use a pelvic binder
• Long bones - fracture, requires orthopaedics. Splint in the meantime