Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Basic Wound Management in the Austere Environment

Abstract

In an effort to produce best-practice guidelines for wound management in the austere environment, the Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel charged with the development of evidence-based guidelines for the management of wounds sustained in an austere (dangerous or compromised) environment. Recommendations are made about several parameters related to wound management. These recommendations are graded based on the quality of supporting evidence and the balance between the benefits and risks or burdens for each parameter according to the methodology stipulated by the American College of Chest Physicians.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA614573

Entities

People

  • Anne Anglim
  • Arthur Islas
  • Cindy Bitter
  • Eric G. Johnson
  • Ian Wedmore
  • Ken Zafren
  • Robert H. Quinn
  • Vicki Mazzorana

Organizations

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Debridement
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Injury Prevention
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wound Infections
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma or Military Medicine