A specially trained trauma team at Bellevue Hospital in New York City treats a patient injured in a drug-related fall. Blood vessels between the membranes surrounding his brain have ruptured, causing an increase in pressure inside the skull that may kill him if not treated immediately. Teams like this one must diagnose and treat many such unconscious and critically injured patients every day. Modern hospitals include CT scanners and X-ray and emergency surgery facilities to make this possible. They may also have access to equipment such as helicopter “life flight” ambulances that increase chances of survival even more.
Hank Morgan/Science Source/Photo Researchers, Inc.
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