title: Anesthetic management of the trauma patient.
abstract: The key to safe anesthesia of a trauma patient is preoperative stabilization. It minimizes the anesthesia risk and allows proper choices of anesthetic drugs. Adequate monitoring throughout anesthesia allows rapid and adequate therapeutic intervention. Proper control of upper airway and support of physiologic functions will enhance the chances of the patient to survive anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Département of Sciences Cliniques, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cuvelliez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blais
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary; D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000293:injuries*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000777:Anesthetics