military antishock trousers

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• military antishock trousers — SYN: pneumatic antishock garment. * * * mil·i·tary an·ti·shock trou·sers mil ə .ter ē .an ti .shäk trau̇ zərz, .an .tī n pl a garment for the lower half of the body that by applying pressure to this part increases the amount of blood in the upper …   Medical dictionary

• Military anti-shock trousers — are medical devices used to treat severe blood loss. They are also indicated for the stabilization of unstable pelvic fractures in the field prior to transport. Usually called MAST , and sometimes pneumatic anti shock garments (PASG), they were… …   Wikipedia

• Military Anti-Shock Trousers — are medical devices used to treat severe blood loss. It is also indicated for the stabilization of unstable pelvic fractures in the field prior to transport.Usually called MAST , and sometimes Pneumatic Anti Shock Garments or PASG , they were… …   Wikipedia

• antishock garment — See military antishock trousers, pneumatic antishock garment …   Medical dictionary

• pneumatic antishock garment — An inflatable suit used to apply pressure to the peripheral circulation, thus reducing blood flow and fluid exudation into tissues, to maintain central blood flow in the presence of shock. SYN …   Medical dictionary

• MAST — Abbreviation for military antishock trousers. * * * mastectomy; mastoid * * * MAST abbr military antishock trousers * * * [military or medical anti shock trousers] see pneumatic antishock garment, under garment …   Medical dictionary

• EMT-M — emergency medical technician military antishock trousers …   Medical dictionary

• EMT-MAST — emergency medical technician military antishock trousers …   Medical dictionary

• EMT-M — • emergency medical technician military antishock trousers …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

• EMT-MAST — • emergency medical technician military antishock trousers …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

• MAST — • Managing Anticoagulation Services Trial; • Michigan Alcohol Screening Test; • military antishock trousers; • motion artifact suppression technique …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations