Haenel J B, Moore F A, Moore E E
Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA.
Respir Care Clin N Am. 1996 Sep;2(3):401-24.
Combined flail chest and pulmonary contusion is a frequent problem in patients with blunt multisystem trauma admitted to the intensive care unit. These patients are at high risk for pneumonia and adult respiratory distress syndrome, which adds substantially to their morbidity and mortality rates. This article discusses the epidemiology and pathophysiology of this condition and the role of the respiratory care practitioner in the optimal management of these critically injured patients.
连枷胸合并肺挫伤是入住重症监护病房的钝性多系统创伤患者中常见的问题。这些患者发生肺炎和成人呼吸窘迫综合征的风险很高，这大大增加了他们的发病率和死亡率。本文讨论了这种情况的流行病学和病理生理学，以及呼吸治疗师在这些重伤患者最佳管理中的作用。
