Management of hypovolemic shock at the prehospital level - Maycol Estévez - Bog

This research analyzes the management of hypovolemic shock at the prehospital level, its objective is to know the protocols to intervene adequately in the patient so that he/she does not develop any type of irreversible damage. A mixed approach and descriptive method were used. The survey (paramedics) and interview (physicians) were used. The documentary information was obtained through the following platforms: Google Books and Academic, Repositories, online medical journals, among others, and an analysis of the notes found was determined by means of the MENDELEY program. As a result, the amount of information available to the paramedical professional is important to apply adequate protocols. In addition, it is indicated that the majority of patients attended in the prehospital area with hypovolemic shock per week varies between 1 to 4 patients and most of the patients are men, from the urban sector, being traffic accidents the main cause of trauma, affecting mostly the thorax, extremities, head and neck.