Neurovascular assessment in the critically ill patient

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 170-177

  Johnston Walker, Elizabeth ^a   Hardcastle, Jane ^b  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b CHRISTCHURCH POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acute compartment syndrome; Critical care; Musculoskeletal trauma; Neurovascular assessment; Neurovascular impairment

Indexed keywords

COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; REVIEW; VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULARIZATION;

COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 80053317168     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2011.00431.x     Document Type: Review

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