circulation

clinical home > primary survey

=Circulation & haemorrhage control = This part of the primary survey/resuscitation phase is about haemorrhage control as much as (if not more than) it is about giving blood or fluid.
 * By the end of the "C" part of the primary survey/resuscitation phase you should have **
 * 1) stopped significant bleeding (where possible) **
 * 2) ruled out or started the treatment of shock **

Why the emphasis on haemorrhage control? Imagine you are in the bath and your foot catches the chain and the plug comes out. Do you (a) turn the taps on full or (b) put the plug back in?



This section is divided into: Assessment of circulation Haemorrhage control Fluid replacement

The perspective taken is that of a wilderness or remote one; this section does **//not//** aim to cover the "C" part of the primary survey & resuscitation phase as it would be performed in hospital