Thoracicoabdominal trauma: a plan for initial management.
Trauma to multiple organs damages the body but it also disrupts the orderly process of history taking, physical examination, laboratory work, calm deliberation and treatment. The need for a rehearsed resuscitation protocol is important, as is a systematic scheme that emphasizes the skilful use of eight specific cannulas and the treatment of priority problems first.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D012151:Resuscitation; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*