Snakes in the grass: What kills trauma patients

There are lots of ways to get injured, but what will truly kill a trauma patient? What are the snakes in the grass that you have to be vigilant about? Our experts in how to identify the truly sick patient, and rescue them, are Drs. Rachel Russo and Jim Holmes.

 

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Country Hits is a production of Wisconsin's South Central Regional Trauma Advisory Council. Special thanks to the  UC Davis Departments of Surgery and Emergency Medicine. Jonathan Kohler is @jekohler on Twitter and at RxCreative.