title: Severe head trauma: pathophysiology and management.
abstract: Acute traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Intensive management is aimed at early evacuation of intracranial mass lesions, control of intracranial hypertension, and prevention of medical complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Butterworth
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: DeWitt
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure