Initial Management of the Traumatized Patient in the Emergency Department
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Paciente traumatizado, Emergencias, Vía aéreaAbstract
Knowledge of how to handle a trauma patient becomes a mandatory requirement for all health personnel working in an emergency department. An example of this is that this type of event is the leading cause of death in young adults in the United States, accounting for 10% of all deaths (1). Most of these fatalities occur at the scene of the accident or within the first 4 hours after going to an emergency room (2). The Injuries Presented. They can vary in direct relation to the mechanism of the trauma.
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