Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome after multiple trauma.

Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is a serious, often fatal, sequel to multiple trauma. Prolonged shock states, severe sepsis, acute pancreatitis, acute renal failure, severe burns, ischemic conditions, and acute respiratory distress syndrome have been implicated in the development of MODS....

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Published in:Orthopaedic Nursing Vol. 24; no. 5; pp. 324 - 336
Main Author: Walsh CR
Format: algorithm case study CEU diagnostic images equations & formulas exam questions tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Sep/Oct2005
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