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The use of the reverse shock index to identify high-risk trauma patients in addition to the criteria for trauma team activation: a cross-sectional study based on a trauma registry system Spencer C H Kuo,1,2 Pao-Jen Kuo,3 Shiun-Yuan Hsu,1,2 Cheng-Shyuan Rau,4 Yi-Chun Chen,1,2 Hsiao-Yun Hsieh,1,2 Ching-Hua Hsieh1,2

To cite: Kuo SCH, Kuo P-J, Hsu S-Y, et al. The use of the reverse shock index to identify high-risk trauma patients in addition to the criteria for trauma team activation: a cross-sectional study based on a trauma registry system. BMJ Open 2016;6:e011072. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016011072 ▸ Prepublication history and additional material is available. To view please visit the journal (http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1136/bmjopen-2016011072).

Received 7 January 2016 Revised 26 May 2016 Accepted 27 May 2016

ABSTRACT Objectives: The presentation of decrease blood pressure with tachycardia is usually an indicator of significant blood loss. In this study, we used the reverse shock index (RSI), a ratio of systolic blood pressure (SBP) to heart rate (HR), to evaluate the haemodynamic status of trauma patients. As an SBP lower than the HR (RSI

The use of the reverse shock index to identify high-risk trauma patients in addition to the criteria for trauma team activation: a cross-sectional study based on a trauma registry system.

The presentation of decrease blood pressure with tachycardia is usually an indicator of significant blood loss. In this study, we used the reverse sho...
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