TY - JOUR
T1 - Spectrum of Traumatic Brain Injury from Mild to Severe
AU - DeCuypere, Michael
AU - Klimo, Paul
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - Traumatic brain injury (TBI) involves significant damage of the brain parenchyma, and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality after trauma. It is thus essential for all physicians involved in acute care medicine and surgery to have a thorough understanding of TBI. Management of the patient with TBI is a rapidly advancing field, characterized by an improved understanding of intracranial pathophysiology and decreasing overall mortality largely because of improved neurocritical and surgical care. This article summarizes the classification system, management approaches, and recent controversies in the care of mild, moderate, and severe TBI.
AB - Traumatic brain injury (TBI) involves significant damage of the brain parenchyma, and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality after trauma. It is thus essential for all physicians involved in acute care medicine and surgery to have a thorough understanding of TBI. Management of the patient with TBI is a rapidly advancing field, characterized by an improved understanding of intracranial pathophysiology and decreasing overall mortality largely because of improved neurocritical and surgical care. This article summarizes the classification system, management approaches, and recent controversies in the care of mild, moderate, and severe TBI.
KW - Cerebral edema
KW - Craniectomy
KW - Intracranial pressure monitoring
KW - Neurotrauma
KW - Traumatic brain injury
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U2 - 10.1016/j.suc.2012.04.005
DO - 10.1016/j.suc.2012.04.005
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22850156
AN - SCOPUS:84864375335
SN - 0039-6109
VL - 92
SP - 939
EP - 957
JO - Surgical Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -