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Pulmonary Contusion

Chest Trauma
Pulmonary Contusion

Editor, February 09, 2004

Pulmonary contusion is an injury to lung parenchyma, leading to oedema and blood collecting in alveolar spaces and loss of normal lung structure & function. This blunt lung injury develops…

Transfusion for Massive Blood Loss

Managing massive transfusion events

Editor, November 24, 2006

Massive transfusion is a relatively uncommon event even for large volume trauma centres. Trauma centres should have defined protocols for massive transfusion so that blood and blood products are rapidly…