Emergency War Surgery NATO Handbook: Part II: Response of the Body to Wounding: Chapter IX: Shock and Resuscitation
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Prompt, preoperative resuscitation saves lives. Careful preliminary preparations must be made and resuscitative measures instituted with the least possible delay once a casualty has been received in the resuscitation facility. The triage and resuscitation of casualties in shock require considerable clinical experience and acumen. Ali experienced medical officer, assisted by an experienced and well-trained staff, should be in charge of the triage and resuscitation facility. There must be coordination between the triage officer, the resuscitation personnel, and the operating room personnel. The triage surgeon not only sets individual resuscitation and operative priorities but also must be intimately involved ill coordinating and facilitating casualty flow.
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