Managing care for life-threatening, uncontrolled bleeds
Introduction
Millions of people experience a life-threatening bleed each year due to an accident or injury, chronic disease, or as an uncommon but significant complication of medicines such as blood thinners.1-3 Management of these bleeds often requires a range of specialists including emergency care clinicians, haematologists, cardiologists, internists, surgeons and pharmacists to coordinate potentially lifesaving treatment in the emergency care setting.4
What is uncontrolled bleeding?
If not effectively managed in the emergency setting, major bleeds can cause serious complications and become life threatening.5 These types of uncontrolled bleeds have led to more than 450,000 deaths globally each year, making it a priority condition to quickly and efficiently manage.6
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