TY - JOUR T1 - ‘Step Up’ approach to the application of REBOA technology in a rural trauma system JF - Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open JO - Trauma Surg Acute Care Open DO - 10.1136/tsaco-2019-000335 VL - 4 IS - 1 SP - e000335 AU - Jack P Vernamonti AU - John Holcomb AU - Nathan W Mick AU - Carolyne Falank AU - Julianne B Ontengco AU - Joseph Rappold AU - Forest Raymond Sheppard Y1 - 2019/07/01 UR - http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000335.abstract N2 - Our group has developed a ‘Step Up’ approach to the application of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) in a rural trauma system. This incorporates viewing REBOA as a spectrum of technology. Examples of REBOA technology use to improve outcomes and provision of our system’s clinical practice guideline for the Step-Up application of REBOA technology in the care of trauma patients are presented. ER -