title: Management of traumatically injured patients in the emergency department observation unit.
abstract: An EDOU may be an ideal setting for the short-term monitoring and treatment of certain acutely injured patients. The patients choosen for observation, and the diagnostic studies used, will be specific to a particular institution's availability and expertise. Pathways should be developed in conjunction with all services caring for these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detriot, Michigan, USA. rwelch@med.wayne.edu
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Welch
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D019370:Observation / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015996:Survival Rate; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy