Diagnosis and management of coagulopathy after major trauma

Br J Surg. 2009 Sep;96(9):963-4. doi: 10.1002/bjs.6691.

Abstract

This is the third leading article in the Journal's series on major trauma. In it Karim Brohi, Professor of Trauma Sciences at Queen Mary University of London, deals with the important topic of the defects in blood coagulation that are often encountered after serious injury.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Coagulation Disorders* / diagnosis
  • Blood Coagulation Disorders* / etiology
  • Blood Coagulation Disorders* / therapy
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Wounds and Injuries / complications*