Current concepts of polytrauma management

European Journal of Trauma

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 200-211

  Stahel, Philip F ^a   Heyde, Christoph E ^a   Ertel, Wolfgang ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

ATLS ; Damage control; Management; Mortality; Multiorgan failure; Polytrauma

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ABDOMINAL BLEEDING; AIRWAY; ALGORITHM; BLEEDING; BODY REGIONS; BREATHING; CERVICAL SPINE; CIRCULATION; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTENSIVE CARE; JOINT INJURY; LUNG VENTILATION; MEDICAL CARE; METABOLISM; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT CARE; PROTECTION; REVIEW; STANDARD; STEROID THERAPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 21244499809     PISSN: 14390590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-005-2028-6     Document Type: Review

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