title: The cascade systems in posttraumatic pulmonary insufficiency.
abstract: The cascade systems - the coagulation, fibrinolytic, kallikrein-kinin and complement systems - are all activated after trauma. These systems are involved in the post-traumatic pulmonary reaction. The complexity with which all the systems are intimately related is stressed. The specific role of the different systems in the development of post-traumatic pulmonary insufficiency remains to be evaluated.
mesh_terms: D001777:Blood Coagulation; D003167:Complement Activation; D005342:Fibrinolysis; D006801:Humans; D007610:Kallikreins / Q000378:metabolism; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000378:metabolism; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007610:Kallikreins