Just one drop: the significance of a single hypotensive blood pressure reading during trauma resuscitations.

@article{Seamon2010JustOD,
  title={Just one drop: the significance of a single hypotensive blood pressure reading during trauma resuscitations.},
  author={Mark J. Seamon and Cristina Feather and Brian P. Smith and Heather Kulp and J Gaughan and Amy J. Goldberg},
  journal={The Journal of trauma},
  year={2010},
  volume={68 6},
  pages={
          1289-94; discussion 1294-1295
        }
}
BACKGROUND Single, isolated hypotensive blood pressure (BP) measurements frequently are ignored or considered "erroneous." Although their clinical significance remains unknown, we hypothesized that single, isolated hypotensive BP readings during trauma resuscitations signify the presence of severe injuries that often warrant immediate intervention. METHODS A prospective observational study was performed on all trauma patients admitted from June 2008 to January 2009. Patients with a single… 
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