title: Resuscitation and initial management.
abstract: This article deals with the initial evaluation and management of the trauma victim, from hospital admission to stabilization. The emphasis is on the multiple-injury patient who requires lifesaving intervention within the first hour of admission, with special emphasis on trauma patients with pre-existing disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, MN.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Weigelt
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D014194:Traumatology / Q000379:methods*; D014218:Triage