Non-neurologic organ dysfunction in acute brain injury.
Patients with acute brain injury are a distinct group within the ICU who may develop non-neurologic organ dysfunction in the absence of systemic injury or infection. This dysfunction may arise directly as a result of the brain injury or indirectly with complications of brain-specific therapies. This article reviews the current literature with respect to the incidence of organ dysfunction or failure and its association with outcome in patients with acute brain injury. Organ system-specific etiologic considerations and management are discussed.
Berthiaume
Luc
L
Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Zygun
David
D
D000208:Acute Disease; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology