title: The multiple organ failure syndrome.
abstract: Technology that has made it possible to resuscitate the severely sick and injured from formerly lethal shock has exposed a new disease. A potential sequela of ruptured aneurysm, acute pancreatitis, septic shock, burns, surgical complications, and trauma, MOF syndrome is the leading cause of death in surgical ICUs. Aggressive monitoring and prompt therapy can save lives.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota Medical School-Minneapolis.
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Cerra
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis