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rollobomb2256
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Do you think that knowing the type of bullet in a gunshot wound would help in first response treatment?
To be more specific, would knowing the caliber of the bullet and estimated velocity upon entry help an EMT in treating a gun shot wound? As it stands, I'm sure EMTs are trained to use generic gun shot treatment techniques to simply prevent shock and blood loss.
However, knowing that different bullets cause different types of internal damage and knowing that the first 10 minutes of treatment are the most critical to a person's survival, could specific treatments be developed for treating say a 5.56x45mm vs. a 7.62x39mm bullet wound? Are specific treatments already in use?
This inquiry is for a school project in regards to technology and medicine, so any web or print sources would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Here is a better way to word the question:
If two people were shot. One with a known type of bullet and another with an unknown bullet. Would you be able to treat the person shot with the known bullet better than the person with the unknown bullet, because certain information can be inferred from the bullet type (i.e. terminal ballistics or internal bullet path)?
Or would this knowledge not be useful?
To be more specific, would knowing the caliber of the bullet and estimated velocity upon entry help an EMT in treating a gun shot wound? As it stands, I'm sure EMTs are trained to use generic gun shot treatment techniques to simply prevent shock and blood loss.
However, knowing that different bullets cause different types of internal damage and knowing that the first 10 minutes of treatment are the most critical to a person's survival, could specific treatments be developed for treating say a 5.56x45mm vs. a 7.62x39mm bullet wound? Are specific treatments already in use?
This inquiry is for a school project in regards to technology and medicine, so any web or print sources would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Here is a better way to word the question:
If two people were shot. One with a known type of bullet and another with an unknown bullet. Would you be able to treat the person shot with the known bullet better than the person with the unknown bullet, because certain information can be inferred from the bullet type (i.e. terminal ballistics or internal bullet path)?
Or would this knowledge not be useful?