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The effect of thermal injury on hemodynamic, respiratory, and hematologic variables in relation to complement

M Heideman

    The Journal of Trauma
    |April 1, 1979
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    hemodynamic instabilityrespiratory distresshemolysisleukocytosis

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