28-year-old Man in Surgery — 28yo Man | Vascular Surgery | SMLE Q#20244
SMLE Question #20244
Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Objective: OBJ-AAA-SURV-001
Last updated: July 2026
A 28-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He has brisk ongoing bleeding from the upper neck near the angle of the mandible. Direct pressure briefly slows the hemorrhage, but bleeding resumes when pressure is released. He is anxious and pale, and the airway is currently patent. What is the most appropriate management approach?
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