Trauma Resuscitation for Interventional Radiologists

Resuscitation remains a fundamental pillar in the management of the trauma patient. Advanced trauma life support (ATLS) guidelines have gained acceptance as a standardized protocol by which trauma patients are initially managed.[1] In addition, advancements in both diagnosis and resuscitation have also resulted in new imaging and procedural options that may improve the level of care offered to patients with acute traumatic injuries.[2]

In the current era where nonoperative management with transarterial embolization has been established as an acceptable strategy for both stable and unstable trauma patients, it is becoming increasingly more important for interventional radiologists to be familiar with the upfront approach to stabilizing these patients brought to the interventional radiology (IR) suite.[3] [4] This article reviews the methods by which both trauma surgeons and interventional radiologists can reliably resuscitate patients following traumatic injuries and presents the principles in management that all physicians should be aware of.

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