Significado de un episodio hipotensor después de una lesión traumática: un estudio observacional retrospectivo

Hassan Al-Thani1, Ayman El-Menyar1,2, Ahammed Mekkodathil1

  • 1Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.

Resumen

La hipotensión en pacientes con trauma aumenta significativamente el riesgo de mortalidad. El reconocimiento temprano y el tratamiento agresivo son críticos, ya que el síndrome de dificultad respiratoria aguda (ARDS) también predice de forma independiente la muerte en estos casos.

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