Trauma en brandwonden

ICU Management of Trauma Patients

Objectives:To describe the current state of the art regarding management of the critically ill trauma patient with an emphasis on…

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Coagulopathy in the surgical patient: trauma-induced and drug-induced coagulopathies

Purpose of reviewCoagulopathy is the derangement of hemostasis that in surgical patients may result in excessive bleeding, clotting or no…

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Damage control surgery: current state and future directions

Purpose of reviewDamage control surgery (DCS) represents a staged surgical approach to the treatment of critically injured trauma patients. Originally…

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Review of massive transfusion protocols in the injured, bleeding patient

Purpose of reviewMassive haemorrhage is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in a variety of clinical settings, although most…

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Severe traumatic brain injury: targeted management in the intensive care unit

Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is currently managed in the intensive care unit with a combined medical–surgical approach. Treatment aims…

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Urgentiegeneeskunde

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Pathophysiology and types of burns

Understanding the pathophysiology of a burn injury is important for effective management. In addition, different causes lead to different injury…

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Management of Burns

The current goal in the care of patients with burns is to improve functional and cosmetic outcomes. Skin care and…

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Fire-Related Inhalation Injury

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The metabolic stress response to burn trauma: current understanding and therapies

Major burns provoke a profound stress response, which is unrivalled in terms of its magnitude and duration. Evidence suggests that…

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