Crush Syndrome: A Case Study
By Chris Ebright
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You respond to an accident involving a semi-truck that drove off a bridge five hours ago and fell approximately 50 feet onto a set of railroad tracks. The driver, who fell asleep at the wheel, is still entrapped within the cab. His lower extremities, from the hip down, are still pinned in the wreckage. What are your management priorities?
Crush syndrome was first reported in 1910 by German...