Multiple organ failure after trauma
- 7 September 1996
- Vol. 313 (7057) , 573-574
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.313.7057.573
Abstract
Twenty years ago few people doubted the link with infection. The belief was that trauma led to multiple organ failure as a result of unsuspected or uncontrolled infection, and an intra-abdominal abscess4 was most frequently incriminated as the trigger. The adverse clinical course usually started with the acute respiratory distress syndrome and led to the patient's death despite intensive system support. Based on these observations, an aggressive surgical policy …Keywords
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