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. 2008 Jul;1(2):63-9.
doi: 10.4103/0974-2700.43181.

Military anti-shock garment: Historical relic or a device with unrealized potential?

Fatimah Lateef  1 , Tan Kelvin
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Military anti-shock garment: Historical relic or a device with unrealized potential?

Fatimah Lateef et al. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

Military anti-shock trousers represents a medical device which has engendered very divergent views, even up to today. From the time the concept was formulated in 1903 by surgeon George W Crile, there have been significant swings in opinion and evidence. The guidelines, where available, are often kept relatively general and cautious. As a spin-off to the mechanism and technology, several alternative devices have been proposed or developed over the years. This include the auto-transfusion torniquet, the non pneumatic anti-shock garment (Life Wrap) and the non inflatable antishock garment, which are discussed in this paper.

Keywords: Auto transfusion; hypotension; military anti-shock trousers; shock; tamponade effect.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Paramedics inflating the MAST with a simulated soldier
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Figure 2
The MAST Trousers
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