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Trauma remains the leading cause of death worldwide, with the two leading causes of traumatic deaths being direct neurotrauma and haemorrhage. Many deaths from neurotrauma result from primary brain injury (up to 50%), the effects of which cannot be mitigated against other than for public health measures such as encouraging cyclists to wear helmets. This leaves haemorrhage as the leading cause of preventable trauma deaths. Specific haemorrhagic injuries (such as massive disruption of the aorta or great vessels) are unsurvivable, and death is almost instantaneous; however, these form a minority of haemorrhage related deaths in the population. This chapter discusses major haemorrhage and its management.

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