title: Emergency neurological life support: traumatic brain injury.
abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) was chosen as an Emergency Neurological Life Support topic due to its frequency, the impact of early intervention on outcomes for patients with TBI, and the need for an organized approach to the care of such patients within the emergency setting. This protocol was designed to enumerate the practice steps that should be considered within the first critical hour of neurological injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. swadron@mac.com
authors.forename: Stuart P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Swadron
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: LeRoux
authors.forename: Wade S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Scott D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Weingart
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D056424:Decompressive Craniectomy; D004234:Diuretics, Osmotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D004234:Diuretics, Osmotic