Doctors Will Put Patients In "Suspended" State To Treat Gunshots, Knife Wounds By replacing a gunshot victim's blood with a saline solution, the body's temperature cools to a point where cellular activity is suspended, buying doctors some valuable time. Emergency treatment for gunshot wounds is incredibly difficult. Stopping a gushing injury entails stuffing the cavity , or covering it with a gauze bandage until the victim makes it to the operating table. Read Full Story ...
March 27, 2014 - Fast Company Magazine