Basic and Advenced Care of Polytraumatized Patients

Authors

  • José Miguel Espinoza Instructor Internacional del Fundamental Critical Care Support. Médico Asistente del Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital Alberto Sabogal, EsSalud Callao

Keywords:

Wounds and injuries, injuries, multiple traumavariación

Abstract

Trauma has now become a pandemic with a severe social en economical impact upon society. High morbidity and mortality rates; and especially the high costs of frequent permanent sequels of trauma, put pressure on healthcare systems for facing this condition using a multidisciplinary approach, looking for minimizing damage using multiple strategies. In this respect, healthcare systems must be adequately organized as well as all the processes in order to achieve good outcomes when taking care of polytraumatized patients; consequently, healthcare teams must be adequately prepared, always looking for continuous training and updating with respect to initial management of these patients, since, according to many studies, mortality rates reach the highest values during the first hour after the event, and 25% of deceases occur because of an inadequate management.

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Published

2011-06-30

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REVIEW ARTICLE

How to Cite

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Basic and Advenced Care of Polytraumatized Patients. Acta Med Peru [Internet]. 2011 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];28(2):105-11. Available from: https://amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/1095