Abstract
Background: Traumatic Brain Injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population affecting millions of people yearly. It is important that practitioners have the knowledge and skills to care for these complicated patients, as the initial care can significantly affect the course of the injury. We discuss the initial management of traumatic brain injury based on mild, moderate and severe presentations.
Result and Conclusion: Management strategies to address Intracranial Pressure and Cerebral perfusion pressure, the use of oxygenation and ventilation strategies, temperature, correction of metabolic abnormalities and seizure care are discussed.
Keywords: Head injury, pediatric, trauma, abnormalities, intracranial pressure, morbidity.
Current Pediatric Reviews
Title:Approach to Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in the Emergency Department
Volume: 14 Issue: 1
Author(s): Sheena Belisle, Rodrick Lim, Elena Hochstadter and Gurinder Sangha*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, Ontario, ON,Canada
Keywords: Head injury, pediatric, trauma, abnormalities, intracranial pressure, morbidity.
Abstract: Background: Traumatic Brain Injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population affecting millions of people yearly. It is important that practitioners have the knowledge and skills to care for these complicated patients, as the initial care can significantly affect the course of the injury. We discuss the initial management of traumatic brain injury based on mild, moderate and severe presentations.
Result and Conclusion: Management strategies to address Intracranial Pressure and Cerebral perfusion pressure, the use of oxygenation and ventilation strategies, temperature, correction of metabolic abnormalities and seizure care are discussed.
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Belisle Sheena, Lim Rodrick, Hochstadter Elena and Sangha Gurinder *, Approach to Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in the Emergency Department, Current Pediatric Reviews 2018; 14 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573396313666170815101258
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573396313666170815101258 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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