What is Polytrauma? - Polytrauma/TBI System of Care
Jun 3, 2015 · Polytrauma occurs when a person experiences injuries to multiple body parts and organ systems often, but not always, as a result of blast-related events.
Polytrauma - Wikipedia
Polytrauma and multiple trauma are medical terms describing the condition of a person who has been subjected to multiple traumatic injuries, such as a serious head injury in addition to a serious burn.
Polytraumatized Patient - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Jul 3, 2023 · Polytrauma is when a patient has sustained multiple injuries, some of which may cause significant disability and may be life-threatening. Worldwide the most common cause of polytrauma is motor vehicle accidents; other causes include suicide and homicide attempts.
Polytrauma/TBI System of Care Home
Dec 13, 2022 · What is Polytrauma? When TBI is associated with a significant secondary injury (amputation, burn, fractures) or with mental health conditions (post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, substance use), the resulting “polytrauma” can have devastating effects that compound those seen in TBI alone.
Polytrauma - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The VA defines polytrauma as “two or more injuries to physical regions or organ systems, one of which may be life threatening, resulting in physical, cognitive, psychological, or psychosocial impairments and functional disability” (p. 3). From: Concussion, 2020
Polytrauma: what is it, symptoms and treatment | Top Doctors
May 15, 2024 · What is polytrauma? Polytrauma refers to the occurrence of multiple traumatic injuries affecting more than one body part or organ system. What is meant by polytrauma rehabilitation?
Risks in the Management of Polytrauma Patients: Clinical ...
Polytrauma, a patient’s condition with multiple injuries that involve multiple organs or systems, is the leading cause of mortality in young adults. Trauma-related injuries are a major public health concern due to their associated morbidity, high ...
Polytrauma management - What is new and what is true in 2020
This is a review of changes in the practice of treating polytrauma managemtent within the years prior to 2020. It focuses on five different topics, 1. The development of an evidence based definition of Polytrauma, 2. Resuscitation Associated ...
Polytrauma: It is a disease - Injury
In qualitative language polytrauma means severe injuries to multiple body regions, which are associated with physiological compromise and inflammatory response leading to dysfunction and failure of uninjured organs with high risk of complications and mortality [3].
Evolving concepts and strategies in the management of ...
Polytrauma is defined as “a significant injury of 3 or more points in 2 or more body regions with one or more variables from five physiological parameters namely age, consciousness, hypotension, coagulopathy and acidosis".