title: Critical Care for the Patient With Multiple Trauma.
abstract: Trauma remains the leading cause of death worldwide and the leading cause of death in those less than 44 years old in the United States. Admission to a verified trauma center has been shown to decrease mortality following a major injury. This decrease in mortality has been a direct result of improvements in the initial evaluation and resuscitation from injury as well as continued advances in critical care. As such, it is vital that intensive care practitioners be familiar with various types of injuries and their associated treatment strategies as well as their potential complications in order to minimize the morbidity and mortality frequently seen in this patient population.
authors: Department of Surgery, Center for Trauma and Critical Care (CTACC), George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: Michal
authors: M
authors: Radomski
authors: Department of Surgery, Center for Trauma and Critical Care (CTACC), George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Zettervall
authors: Department of Surgery, Center for Trauma and Critical Care (CTACC), George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: Mary Elizabeth
authors: ME
authors: Schroeder
authors: Department of Surgery, Center for Trauma and Critical Care (CTACC), George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Messing
authors: Department of Surgery, Center for Trauma and Critical Care (CTACC), George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Dunne
authors: Department of Surgery, Center for Trauma and Critical Care (CTACC), George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA bsarani@mfa.gwu.edu.
authors: Babak
authors: B
authors: Sarani
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management / Q000379:methods; D000070642:Brain Injuries, Traumatic / Q000628:therapy; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D014193:Trauma Centers; D014481:United States
keywords: critical care; injury; trauma