title: Medical management of severe traumatic brain injury.
abstract: This article reviews the current guidelines for the management of patients with severe traumatic brain injury from presentation in the accident and emergency department, through transfer, to specialist treatment in a neurocritical care unit.
authors.affiliation: Middlesex Hospital, University College London Hospitals, London.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010360:Patient Transfer; D011379:Prognosis; D012151:Resuscitation