Controversial treatment of a victim of severe head injury complicated by septic shock and acute respiratory distress syndrome

Pneumonia, severe sepsis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are frequent complications after head trauma. Recombinant human activated protein C (APC) reportedly improves circulation and respiration in severe sepsis, but is contraindicated after head injury because of increased risk of i...

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Autores principales: Haavind, Anniken, Hevrøy, Olav, Hennig, Rune, Bjertnaes, Lars
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3658236/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23754904
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S21249

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