Aspects of evaluation and treatment of head injury.
The increase in the prevalence of head injury in the civilized world has become the focus of worldwide attention. With the aid of modern technology and a high index of suspicion, early diagnosis and definitive treatment with acceptable outcome has become within reach. This article reviews recent developments in diagnosis and advances in therapy.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001463:Barbiturates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000150:complications; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004834:Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008353:Mannitol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008581:Meningitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000628:therapy; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000517:prevention & control; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
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