Dr. Ferrada led a team of 12 surgeons from 10 institutions in conducting a literature review comparing the conventional airway-breathing-circulation (ABC) approach to resuscitating trauma patients ...

Citation: Prioritizing circulation before the airway in trauma may improve outcomes for patients with massive bleeding (2023, November 28) retrieved 14 April 2025 from https://medicalxpress.com ...

Traditionally, clinicians have been taught the “ABC method,” that is, to restore the airway first, breathing next and circulation last when a patient is experiencing large amounts of blood loss.

• The ABC (airway, breathing, circulation) check fails. • The child is exhibiting signs of severe respiratory distress, such as: ≻Severe difficulty breathing, wheezing, persistent coughing ...