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an inflatable garment used to combat shock, stabilize fractures, promote hemostasis, increase peripheral vascular resistance, and permit autotransfusion of small amounts of blood.Medical dictionary. 2011.
antishock garment — See military antishock trousers, pneumatic antishock garment … Medical dictionary
antishock suit — pneumatic antishock garment … Medical dictionary
Non-pneumatic anti-shock garment — The Non Pneumatic Anti Shock Garment (NASG) is a low technology first aid device used to treat hypovolemic shock. It s efficacy for reducing maternal deaths due to obstetrical hemorrhage is being researched. Obstetrical hemorrhage is heavy… … Wikipedia
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
PASG — • pneumatic antishock garment … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
PASG — pneumatic antishock garment * * * pneumatic antishock garment … 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
