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A 27-year-old arrives as a life-threatening emergency with multiple gunshot wounds. He is in severe hemorrhagic shock (BP 50/30 mmHg), with critical hypoxemia (O₂ saturation 60%), hypothermia, and neurological compromise (Glasgow Coma Scale 7/15). Bullets have penetrated his chest, abdomen, and extremities, but the wounds alone do not reveal which cavities are compromised or in what order to address them.
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This case trains you in surgical prioritization for multiple penetrating trauma: definitive airway management, hemostatic resuscitation vs. crystalloids, identification of compromised cavities, and decision-making for damage-control surgery. Every choice has immediate consequences, with detailed clinical feedback.
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Cases by Carlos A. Ordóñez, MD, FACS, MAMSE and Rao R. Ivatury, MD, FACS, MAMSE