Should we follow ATLS® guidelines for the management of traumatic pulmonary contusion: the role of non-invasive ventilatory support

Objective: To assess the management of patients with blunt traumatic pulmonary contusion admitted to our hospital. To identify the role of early blood gas analysis, non-invasive ventilation and to assess the validity of the current Advanced Trauma Life Support® manual statement that “Patients with s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Resuscitation 2002-03, Vol.52 (3), p.265-268
Hauptverfasser:	Vidhani, Kim, Kause, Julianne, Parr, Michael
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Analgesia Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Contusions - therapy Emergency and intensive respiratory care Female Humans Intensive care medicine Lung Injury Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Non-invasive ventilation Practice Guidelines as Topic Pulmonary contusion Respiration, Artificial Ventilatory support
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective: To assess the management of patients with blunt traumatic pulmonary contusion admitted to our hospital. To identify the role of early blood gas analysis, non-invasive ventilation and to assess the validity of the current Advanced Trauma Life Support® manual statement that “Patients with significant hypoxia, i.e. PaO 2
ISSN:	0300-9572 1873-1570
DOI:	10.1016/S0300-9572(01)00475-0