Management of uncontrolled hemorrhagic trauma: state of the art

Uncontrolled hemorrhagic trauma represents a challenge to the intensivist as it is a leading cause of potentially preventable death in trauma patients. Recently, damage control resuscitation and hemostatic resuscitation has become the standard of care for the management of these patients. The aim of this review is to highlight the pathophysiology of acute traumatic coagulopathy and the management of these challenging patients.