Battlefield Advanced Trauma Life Support (BATLS) is a
military
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...
derivation of
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). Instead of the traditional
ABCDE mnemonic for Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, and Exposure for ATLS, the treatment procedure for BATLS is cABCDE, with the initial "c" representing "catastrophic hemorrhage" (massive external bleeding).
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Emergency medical services
Traumatology
Emergency life support
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