Sepsis management in the deployed field hospital.
J R Army Med Corps
; 159(3): 175-80, 2013 Sep.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24109139
ABSTRACT
Sepsis, a syndrome caused by severe infection, affects a small proportion of military casualties but has a significant effect in increasing morbidity and mortality, including causing some preventable deaths. Casualties with abdominal trauma and those with significant tissue loss appear to be at a greater risk of sepsis. In this article, the diagnosis and management of sepsis in military casualties with reference to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines are examined. We discuss the management considerations specific to military casualties in the deployed setting and also discuss factors affecting evacuation by the UK Royal Air Force Critical Care Air Support Team.
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Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
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4_TD
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Problema de salud:
1_doencas_nao_transmissiveis
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2_muertes_prematuras_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
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4_pneumonia
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4_sepsis
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6_other_respiratory_diseases
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6_venous_thromboembolic_disease
Asunto principal:
Sepsis
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Personal Militar
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Unidades Móviles de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J R Army Med Corps
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido