Polytrauma at the Emergency Department; can we relate arterial blood gas analysis to a shock classification?
Objective: Shock is defined as a change of circulation which results in hypoxia at the tissue level. Lactate and base deficit (BD) are associated with a high risk of multiple organ dysfunction in trauma patients. In this study we evaluated the influence of early recognition of shock in trauma patien...
| Published in: | European Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 169 - 174 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Apr2014
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