Beyond the golden hour: avoiding the pitfalls from resuscitation to critical care.
The transition from resuscitation bay to intensive care unit is wrought with potential problems that can significantly affect patient outcome. Among these are hypothermia, injudicious fluid management, hypocarbia, incorrect drug dosing, and incomplete evaluation. Based on a comprehension of the ongoing pathophysiology associated with injury, steps can be taken to ensure that this process positions the patient on the beginning of the path to recovery and not further into the spiral of worsening organ system dysfunction.
University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville 32209, USA.
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Schinco
Joseph J
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Tepas
D002648:Child; D003422:Critical Care; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012151:Resuscitation