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Treatment For Non Compressible Hemorrhages

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Current Problems
Hemorrhages, or internal bleeding, account for a large portion of deaths in the world. Hemorrhages are an extremely life threatening injury that require immediate medical attention. These injuries are extremely sensitive to the time of injury and the time it takes for surgery to begin. Hemorrhages fall into two main categories: non-compressible and compressible. Compressible hemorrhages can be treated with external compression, tourniquets, and dressings. Non-compressible hemorrhages can not be treated with these techniques, because the injury is usually deep inside the abdominal part of the body and either not visible, or not within reach. This makes non-compressible hemorrhages much more challenging to treat.

Current Treatments
Treatment for non-compressible hemorrhages depends on the location of the hemorrhage; if the wound is relatively shallow in the abdominal area and it is possible to reach the site of bleeding, then gauze and fluid resuscitation may be used. Unfortunately, these techniques are not very effective over time. If the injury is internal, like an injury to the spleen, liver or retroperitoneal vasculature, then the only current treatment is emergency surgery. However, most non-compressible hemorrhage injuries occur when medical treatment is not immediately available; transport time to reach a hospital could take hours, compromising the survival rate of the injured patient.
An ideal treatment for a non-compressible hemorrhage would be to

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