title: Head trauma.
abstract: Head trauma is a common and devastating injury. Along with a high mortality rate, the long-term morbidity is consequential for both the individual patient and society. A thorough knowledge of the clinical approach will assist the emergency physician in providing optimal care and helping to minimize secondary brain injury. Using a case-based scenario, the initial management strategies along with rational evidence-based treatments are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: New York University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University Hospital, Bellevue Hospital Center, NYU/Bellevue Emergency Medicine Residency, 1st Avenue and 27th Street, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rosonke
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Legome
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*