title: The critical care of the severely injured patient--I. Assessing and improving oxygen delivery.
abstract: The hallmark of critical care of the major trauma victim is the assurance of adequate cellular perfusion of oxygen and nutrients. Although controversy exists as to the exact endpoint of therapeutic maneuvers aimed at this assurance, there should be general agreement that benefit is to be gained from careful observation of clinical signs of perfusion status and bedside determinations of oxygen transport parameters.
authors.affiliation: Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Cornwell
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D012151:Resuscitation; D012769:Shock / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen