HOW WELL DO DOCTORS RESUSCITATE PATIENTS WITH HEMORRHAGIC-SHOCK

Patients with haemorrhagic shock of all degrees present to accident an d emergency (A&E) departments regularly. This study examined 43 such p atients who presented to one department over a 14-week period. The ade quacy of their fluid replacement was judged in comparison with Advance d Trauma Life Support (ATLS) recommendations according to the degree o f shock they appeared to have on presentation. The study found that mo re training may be required on the appropriate recognition and treatme nt of haemorrhagic shock.