Management of the child with severe brain injury.
The pathophysiology and clinical management of acute brain injury in infancy and childhood are presented using acute traumatic brain injury as a model. The principles of stabilization, transport, and intensive care management are critically reviewed.
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Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
Hahn
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Rubenstein
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Aronyk
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D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D010360:Patient Transfer; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance