ABSTRACT
Trauma has become a major civilian problem, and is now a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Unfortunately, most of the victims of trauma are young persons; however with proper treatment many injured patients can be saved. Aim of the Work: The objective of this study is to assess the incidence of post traumatic respiratory complications in emergency department Suez Canal University Hospital in the period from 1-9-2004 to 31-12-2004, to find out the recommendations needed to reduce the incidence of mortality and morbidity due to respiratory complications. One hundred and fifteen patients presented to emergency department Suez Canal University Hospital in the period from 1-9-2004 to 31-12-2004 with major trauma and follow up of these patient to find out the incidence of respiratory complications by chest X ray, ABG or CT chest. Data will be collected and results will be presented in tables, figures and graphs The mortality in our study was 14.8% although the mortality at emergency department was 2.6% due to severe head injury and excessive hemorrhage and within 24 hours in ICU which was 2.6% due to severe head injury and uncontrolled abdominal hemorrhage and within two weeks in ICU 9,6% due to severe chest infection. Chest infection is the,most common cause of death in post trauma patients