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Identification Of Early Markers Of Occult Tissue Hypoperfusion In Patients With Multiple Trauma Injuries, Kathryn M. Moore
Identification Of Early Markers Of Occult Tissue Hypoperfusion In Patients With Multiple Trauma Injuries, Kathryn M. Moore
Theses and Dissertations--Nursing
Injury is a global health problem and in the United States is the leading cause of death for persons aged 1 – 44 years. The primary causes of trauma related death are head injury and hemorrhage; hemorrhagic shock is difficult to recognize in the first hours after trauma. Identification of specific and optimal criteria upon which to base effective triage decisions for trauma patients has been an elusive goal for decades.
The purpose of this dissertation was to identify measures available in the prehospital phase of care and in the Emergency Department that should be included for a more comprehensive …