Outcome in patients with blunt chest trauma and pulmonary contusions

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 73-77

  Vignesh, T ^a   Arunkumar, A S ^a   Kamat, V ^a  

^a SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chest trauma; Fluid balance; Hemoptysis; Pulmonary contusion; Rib fractures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; APACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FLUID BALANCE; GAS EXCHANGE; HEMOPTYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG CONTUSION; LUNG HEMORRHAGE; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN TENSION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RIB FRACTURE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; SEPSIS; THORAX BLUNT TRAUMA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VENTILATOR;

EID: 33646533331     PISSN: 09725229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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