title: The immediate care of head injuries.
abstract: Anaesthetists have much to contribute as members of a team concerned with the management of a severe head injury. Many factors have been discussed but it must be remembered that their most important duty is to maintain a clear airway.
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy; D000758:Anesthesia; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000188:drug therapy; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003422:Critical Care; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005392:First Aid; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008353:Mannitol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012151:Resuscitation; D014140:Tracheotomy
chemical_list: D008353:Mannitol; D003907:Dexamethasone