Traumatic Brain Injury

William G Heegaard; Michelle H Biros

doi:10.1016/j.emc.2007.07.001

Traumatic Brain Injury

William G Heegaard
, Michelle H Biros

Emergency Medicine

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Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant source of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. This article discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentations of minor, moderate, and severe TBI. Controversial topics, such as hypertonic saline for increased intracranial pressure, prehospital intubation of patients who have experienced TBI, and the use of recombinant factor VIIa, are addressed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	655-678
Number of pages	24
Journal	Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
Volume	25
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emc.2007.07.001
State	Published - Aug 2007

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