Advanced Trauma Life Support®. ABCDE from a radiological point of view

Accidents are the primary cause of death in patients aged 45 years or younger. In many countries, Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®) is the foundation on which trauma care is based. We will summarize the principles and the radiological aspects of the ATLS®, and we will discuss discrepancies with...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kool, Digna R., Blickman, Johan G.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2007
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1914302/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17564732
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10140-007-0633-x
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Sumario:Accidents are the primary cause of death in patients aged 45 years or younger. In many countries, Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®) is the foundation on which trauma care is based. We will summarize the principles and the radiological aspects of the ATLS®, and we will discuss discrepancies with day to day practice and the radiological literature. Because the ATLS® is neither thorough nor up-to-date concerning several parts of radiology in trauma, it should not be adopted without serious attention to defining the indications and limitations pertaining to diagnostic imaging.

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