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- Title
The critically ill patient: identification and initial stabilization.
- Authors
Elnour, Shaima; Shankar-Hari, Manu
- Abstract
The article offers information on how to identify critically ill patients and outlines the measures that the critical care team can undertake to prevent substandard care. It mentions the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death, and explains the basic structure of an approach, which should focus on maintaining oxygen delivery to the patient. The article emphasizes on using a simple step-by-step algorithm to prevent clinical deterioration in critically ill patients.
- Subjects
MEDICAL needs assessment; BLOOD testing; CRITICALLY ill; FLUID therapy; HOSPITAL admission &; discharge; INTENSIVE care units; OXYGEN therapy; PATIENTS; REFERENCE values; RESPIRATORY measurements; RISK assessment; SEPSIS; VITAL signs
- Publication
British Journal of Hospital Medicine (17508460), 2011, Vol 72, Issue 9, pM138
- ISSN
1750-8460
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/hmed.2011.72.Sup9.M138