The early management of head injury.
Acute management involves triage, well directed investigation and timely surgical intervention when necessary. All are discussed in this review. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) and flow velocity assessment are among the other investigations mentioned. Other topics include paediatric head injury, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistulae, stab wounds and post-traumatic epilepsy.
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Burden Neurological Institute, Bristol, UK.
D000328:Adult; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000502:physiology