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ATLS: HEAD TRAUMALast updated: 8/16/13TABLE OF CONTENTSBRAIN INJURY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY- Pathophysiology of localized brain injury- Pathophysiology of generalized brain injuryPHYSICAL EXAM- Significance of hypotension after head injuryGCS SCORE AND POSTURING- The significance of a GCS score of 5- The significance of decerebrate posturingCONTUSIONS- Most common location of brain injury in contusions- Timing of secondary edema and/or hematoma in contusionsEPIDURAL HEMATOMA (EDH)- Characteristics of an epidural hematomaSUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE (SAH)- Characteristics of a subarachnoid hemorrhageDIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY (DAI)- Pathophysiology of diffuse axonal injuryINTRACRANIAL PRESSURE (ICP)- Normal ICP reading- Indications for ICP monitoring- ICP monitoring vs ventricular pressure monitoringSYNDROME OF INAPPROPRIATE ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE (SIADH)- The serum sodium level in SIADHCSF LEAKS- The causes of CSF leaks- The natural course of CSF leaks- Infectious complications with CSF leaks- The management of CSF leaksSCALP INJURIES- The blood supply to the scalp- The treatment of scalp laceration bleeding- The management of subgaleal hematomas- Nerve complications from scalp lacerations

File Size: 578 KB

Print Length: 37 pages

Publication Date: March 5, 2012

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Language: English

ASIN: B007HPDIBO

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