Abstract
Main trauma conference – the first day
Highlights
Main trauma conference – the first dayKate Crewdson From London Trauma Conference London, UK. 22-24 June 2011 Open AccessThe event organisers, Professor David Lockey and Dr Gareth Davies, both Pre-hospital Care Specialists at London’s Air Ambulance, as well as consultants in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, and Emergency Medicine respectively, welcomed the delegates before proceedings got underway
Major haemorrhage is a leading cause of death in trauma patients, and the first session of the day focussed on this important issue
Current data suggest 40% of trauma deaths may be attributed to uncontrolled haemorrhage, and 55% of trauma patients arriving at hospital are coagulopathic; 3% require massive transfusion
Summary
Main trauma conference – the first dayKate Crewdson From London Trauma Conference London, UK. 22-24 June 2011 Open AccessThe event organisers, Professor David Lockey and Dr Gareth Davies, both Pre-hospital Care Specialists at London’s Air Ambulance, as well as consultants in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, and Emergency Medicine respectively, welcomed the delegates before proceedings got underway. Major haemorrhage is a leading cause of death in trauma patients, and the first session of the day focussed on this important issue. Current data suggest 40% of trauma deaths may be attributed to uncontrolled haemorrhage, and 55% of trauma patients arriving at hospital are coagulopathic; 3% require massive transfusion.
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