USGI Pneumatic Anti-Shock Trousers (PASG)

New $75.00

For detailed information and published article with references:
http://www.emsworld.com/article/10325078/ems-myth-1-medical-anti-shock-trousers-mast-autotransfuse-a-significant-amount-of-blood-and-save-lives

Conclusion:

Based on available data, in 1997 the National Association of EMS Physicians issued a position paper on use of MAST/PASG in modern EMS.¹⁸ The association concluded that MAST are definitely beneficial in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm and possibly beneficial in hypotension due to pelvic fracture, anaphylactic shock refractory to standard therapy, otherwise uncontrollable lower extremity hemorrhage and severe traumatic hypotension (palpable pulse, no blood pressure).¹⁹ Even considering these possibilities, any benefit from application of the MAST may be accomplished through rapid transport to a trauma center. Many EMS services have kept MAST for use in possible pelvic and lower extremity fractures. Patients with femur fractures are best treated with traction splints, while patients with pelvic fractures can be treated with a long backboard or similar device. Furthermore, the MAST are expensive (approximately $500 per pair) and take up valuable storage space on the ambulance. MAST are a relic of our past and belong in EMS museums, not on modern ambulances or rescue vehicles.