Pain Management of a Critically Ill Oldest-old Trauma Patient with Multiple Rib Fractures in Intensive Care Unit

• Main Authors: Çağla Yazar (Author), Fatma İrem Yeşiler (Author), Helin Şahintürk (Author), Coşkun Araz (Author), Pınar Zeyneloğlu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rib fracture due to blunt chest trauma is a painful condition with high morbidity and mortality and it is two times prevalent among the elderly compared to young people. If adequate an analgesic treatment is not administered, respiratory complications, need for mechanical ventilation, and length of...