title: [Multiple trauma: evaluation of patient's condition and local injuries by trauma classification systems].
abstract: Evaluation of polytrauma patient's status by using scoring system is very important for selection of patient's placement and management, prophylaxis and diagnosis of early complications. In the article trauma classification systems are presented and discussed. Clinical evidences of Kaunas Medical University Hospital are presented as well. There are suggestive recommendations on evaluation of polytrauma patient's status and proper separation of severely injured.
authors.affiliation: Kauno medicinos universiteto Neurochirurgijos klinika, Eiveniu 2, 3007 Kaunas. alpa@kmu.lt
authors.forename: Algimantas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pamerneckas
authors.forename: Dalia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adukauskiene
authors.forename: Andrius
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices