Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Evidence, Tricks, and Pitfalls /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Sundstrom, Terje (Editor), Grände, Per-Olof (Editor), Juul, Niels (Editor), Kock-Jensen, Carsten (Editor), Romner, Bertil (Editor), Wester, Knut (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Anesthesiology.; Emergency medicine.; Critical care medicine.; Neurosurgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; Emergency Medicine.

In order to reduce the number of deaths from severe head injuries, systematic management is essential. This book is a practical, comprehensive guide to the treatment of patients (both adults and children) with such injuries, from the time of initial contact through to the rehabilitation center. Sect...

Table of Contents:

• Prehospital treatment and initial contact
• Admission and diagnostics
• Acute management
• Neurointensive care including neurorehabilitation
• Additional aspects.