title: Battlefield advanced trauma life support.
abstract: Prevent secondary injury by: Preventing hypoxia, hypercarbia and hypovolaemia. Giving oxygen if available and ensure a clear airway at all times. Treating fits with diazepam in appropriate doses. Establishing a working diagnosis. Searching for associated injuries. Constantly repeating the mini-neurological examination. Identifying and evacuating appropriate casualties to a neurosurgical unit.
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D020207:Coma, Post-Head Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000379:methods; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014218:Triage; D006113:United Kingdom