title: Pharmacology, monitoring, and nutritional support.
abstract: Three areas of particular importance in dealing with critical complications of trauma are pharmacology, monitoring, and nutritional support. This article deals with each of these from the perspective of the doctor or nurse at the bedside. This survey stands as a sampler and guidebook to these subjects as they pertain to the critically ill multiple trauma patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Goins
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Wiles
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Cerra
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010600:Pharmacology