Traumatic aneurysms.
A traumatic aneurysm is a potentially lethal complication of head trauma. The problem is unusual but not rare. The majority of traumatic aneurysms are caused by blunt injuries to the head (62%), although penetrating wounds (27%) and iatrogenic trauma (11%) during intracranial surgery are also well recognized. The pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of traumatic aneurysm are discussed, with focus on the patient course and nursing implications of a case study.
D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000601:surgery; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008297:Male; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications