Open AccessComparison of Base Deficit and Vital Signs as Criteria for Hemorrhagic Shock Classification in Children with Trauma
Author(s) -
Yura Ko,
Jung Heon Kim,
Kyungjin Hwang,
Jisook Lee,
Byung Hee Kang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.4.352
Subject(s) - hemorrhagic shock , medicine , vital signs , shock (circulatory) , anesthesia , intensive care medicine
Base deficit (BD) is superior to vital signs in predicting trauma outcomes in adults. The authors aimed to compare BD and vital signs as criteria for the four-tiered hemorrhagic shock classification in children with trauma.