Battle Casualties in Korea
Studies of the Surgical Research Team
Volume I
The Systemic Response to Injury
Battle Casualties in Korea:
Studies of the Surgical Research Team
Volume I. The Systemic Response to Injury
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
John M. Howard
Baylor University College of Medicine
Associate Editors
Vol. I. Lieutenant Colonel Carl W. Hughes, MC
Army Medical Service Graduate School
Vol. II. Lieutenant Colonel William H. Crosby, MC
Army Medical Service Graduate School
Vol. III. Lieutenant Colonel Curtis P. Artz, MC
Brooke Army Medical Center
Vol. IV. Major William H. Meroney, MC
Army Medical Service Graduate School
Army Medical Service Graduate School
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, D. C.
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Major General Leonard D. Heaton, MC
Commanding
Army Medical Service Graduate School
Brigadier General John R. Wood, MC
Commandant
Contents
Chapter
1. Introduction-Historical Background and Development
2. The Value of a Field Research Project
3. The Systemic Response to Injury-Perspective
4. Studies of Adrenal Function in Combat and Wounded Soldiers
5. A Survey of Plasma Electrolyte Changes in the Seriously Injured Battle Casualty
6. Studies of the Response of the Autonomic Nervous System Following Combat Injury
7. The Hypertensive Response to Injury
8. Hepatic Function of the Battle Casualty
9. Hepatic Function Following Wounding and Resuscitation With Plasma Expanders
10. Gallbladder Function (Cholecystographic Studies) Following Nonspecific Trauma
11. Gastric and Salivary Secretion Following Injury
12. Muscle Metabolism and Catabolism and Endogenous Creatinine Clearances in Combat Casualties
13. Investigations of Serum Protein Changes in Combat Casualties
14. Studies of the Absorption and Metabolism of Glucose Following Injury
15. A Study of Plasma Amylase Activity in the Combat Casualty
16. A Study of Plasma and Erythrocyte Cholinesterase Activity in Combat Casualties
