Seminar – Carmen Hinojosa-Laborde, Ph.D.

My research focuses on the effect of pre-hospital pain control on the compensatory responses to hemorrhage.  On the battlefield, traumatic injury is usually associated with blood loss which elicits cardiovascular compensatory responses to maintain hemodynamic stability.  Analgesic drugs in Service Members with traumatic injury and hemorrhage may suppress these compensatory responses and affect survival. These studies will help define best practices and innovative alternatives to current medical guidelines for pre-hospital pain control.