July 26, 2016

Trauma patients require systematic resuscitation and definitive treatment. However, there are sometimes underlying reasons for the injury, such as syncope prior to the injury or even an underlying infection that made him or her prone to injury. Not all trauma patients will be unstable from their injury and they may have underlying comorbidities that need to be uncovered and treated. This article reviews some basic steps that can be taken to evaluate for underlying infection in trauma patients.