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University of California - San Diego

Conventional Therapy

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The Advanced Trauma Life Support guidelines, recommend that emergency physicians first control bleeding and resuscitate with isotonic fluids. New research suggests hypertonic, hyperviscous fluids may be superior.

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UC San Diego, Jacobs School of Engineering

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