Post-traumatic renal insufficiency in military casualties: I. Clinical characteristics
PE Teschan, RS Post, LH Smith Jr… - The American journal of …, 1955 - Elsevier
Post-traumatic renal insufficiency is important as a cause of illness and death in initially
surviving combat casualties and may be seen in civilian medical practice after accidents or
extensive surgery. Hypotension appears to be a primary etiologic factor although delay in
therapy, inadequate blood replacement, increase in plasma hemoglobin and other
pigments, and the severity of the wound may contribute to the extent of renal damage and to
the hypotension itself. Impairment of renal function following trauma may be reflected in …
surviving combat casualties and may be seen in civilian medical practice after accidents or
extensive surgery. Hypotension appears to be a primary etiologic factor although delay in
therapy, inadequate blood replacement, increase in plasma hemoglobin and other
pigments, and the severity of the wound may contribute to the extent of renal damage and to
the hypotension itself. Impairment of renal function following trauma may be reflected in …