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trauma score |
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trauma a wound or injury, especially damage produced by external force, e.g. surgical operation, impact, blunt instrument. birth trauma an injury to the fetus during the process of being born. trauma score a numerical assessment of injuries suffered as a result of trauma. Several systems are used, including the Glasgow Coma Scale and the Revised Trauma Score. self-inflicted trauma see self-trauma. trauma score Emergency medicine An index measuring systolic BP, respiratory rate, lung expansion, capillary refill, eye opening, verbal and motor responses, placing them on a scale of 2 to 16. Cf Injury Severity Score. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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