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The First Aid and Hospital Treatment of Gunshot and Blast Injuries.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND:When gunshot and blast injuries affect only a single person, first aid can always be delivered in conformity with the relevant guidelines. In contrast, when there is a dynamic casualty situation affecting many persons, such as after a terrorist attack, treatment may need to be focused on immediately life-threatening complications. METHODS:This review is based on pertinent publications retrieved by a selective search in Medline and on the authors' clinical experience. RESULTS:In a mass-casualty event, all initial measures are directed toward the survival of the greatest possible number of patients, in accordance with the concept of "tactical abbreviated surgical care." Typical complications such as airway obstruction, tension pneumothorax, and hemorrhage must be treated within the first 10 minutes. Patients with bleeding into body cavities or from the trunk must be given priority in transport; hemorrhage from the limbs can be adequately stabilized with a tourniquet. In-hospital care must often be oriented to the principles of "damage control surgery," with the highest priority assigned to the treatment of life-threatening conditions such as hemodynamic instability, penetrating wounds, or overt coagulopathy. The main considerations in initial surgical stabilization are control of bleeding, control of contamination and lavage, avoidance of further consequences of injury, and prevention of ischemia. Depending on the resources available, a transition can be made afterward to individualized treatment. CONCLUSION:In mass-casualty events and special casualty situations, mortality can be lowered by treating immediately life-threatening complications as rapidly as possible. This includes the early identification of patients with lifethreatening hemorrhage. Advance preparation for the management of a masscasualty event is advisable so that the outcome can be as favorable as possible for all of the injured in special or tactical casualty situations.

journal_name

Dtsch Arztebl Int

journal_title

Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors

Franke A,Bieler D,Friemert B,Schwab R,Kollig E,Güsgen C

doi

10.3238/arztebl.2017.0237

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-04-07 00:00:00

pages

237-243

issue

issn

1866-0452

pii

arztebl.2017.0237

journal_volume

114

pub_type

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The First Aid and Hospital Treatment of Gunshot and Blast Injuries.