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Reprioritizing the ABCs of Trauma Care for Polytrauma Patients

By Anton Helman, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP | on June 11, 2019 | 1 Comment
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ACEP Now: Vol 38 – No 05 – May 2019

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Topics: ABCsCABCsLife Supportpolytrauma

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Anton Helman, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP

Dr. Helman is an emergency physician at North York General Hospital in Toronto. He is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, Division of Emergency Medicine, and the education innovation lead at the Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute. He is the founder and host of Emergency Medicine Cases podcast and website (www.emergencymedicinecases.com).

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One Response to “Reprioritizing the ABCs of Trauma Care for Polytrauma Patients”

  1. May 4, 2020

    Susan Melroy Reply

    Well written. I understood the components to occult shock and warning signs of b/p drops in the field. Thank you.
    Signed,
    An RN who’s been out of practice for 15 years.

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