title: Cardiopulmonary assessment of the critically ill trauma patient.
abstract: The adequacy of tissue oxygenation status of trauma patients requires close surveillance of cardiopulmonary functioning. A thorough assessment includes the parameters that evaluate pulmonary gas exchange, oxygen delivery to the tissues, and oxygen utilization by the tissues.
authors: K T
authors: KT
authors: Von Rueden
mesh_terms: D002302:Cardiac Output; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011653:Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen