Review
Introduction
Hemorrhage remains the major cause of preventable
death after trauma [ 1 ]. In the acute phase of hemorrhage,
the physician's therapeutic priority is to stop the bleeding
as quickly as possible. Hemorrhagic shock is a pathologic
state in which intravascular volume and oxygen delivery
are impaired. As long as this bleeding is not controlled,
the physician must maintain oxygen delivery to limit tissue hypoxia, inflammation, and organ dysfunction. This
procedure involves fluid resuscitation, use of vasopressors,
and blood transfusion to prevent or correct traumatic coagulopathy. However, the optimal resuscitative strategy is
controversial: choice of fluid for resuscitation, the target of
hemodynamic goals for hemorrhage control, and the optimal prevention of traumatic coagulopathy are questions
that remain. This review focuses on new insights into resuscitative strategies in traumatic hemorrhagic shock.