Traumatic brain injury

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2007 Aug;25(3):655-78, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2007.07.001.

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant source of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. This article discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentations of minor, moderate, and severe TBI. Controversial topics, such as hypertonic saline for increased intracranial pressure, prehospital intubation of patients who have experienced TBI, and the use of recombinant factor VIIa, are addressed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain / blood supply
  • Brain Concussion / diagnosis
  • Brain Concussion / physiopathology
  • Brain Concussion / therapy
  • Brain Injuries* / diagnosis
  • Brain Injuries* / physiopathology
  • Brain Injuries* / therapy
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic / diagnosis
  • Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic / physiopathology
  • Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Trauma Severity Indices