Visser, Adele; Van der Vyver, Annemarie; Du Preez, Samantha; Crous, Annelize; Visser, Hilgaard Frans
(Media 24 & South African Orthopaedic Association, 2011)
Acute exsanguination is the leading cause of mortality in trauma patients.1-3 Massive blood loss potentially
results in the development of the ‘lethal triad’, comprising hypothermia, acidosis and coagulopathy.4 Without
prompt ...