A Novel Approach to Identify Polytraumatized Patients in Extremis

Table 1

Definition of polytraumatized patients in extremis.

Arterial paCO2	>50 mmHg
Hemoglobin	<9.5 g/dl
pH value	<7.2
Lactate level	>4 mmol/l
Base excess	<−6 mmol/l
Shock index	>1
Horowitz index	<300