TBI Providers Overview

OVERVIEW

Definition, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology - 2007 Chapter in eMedicine by Segun T. Dawodu, MD.
Management and Staging of Traumatic Brain Injury, 2006 Chapter in eMedicine by David E. Smith, M.D.
Emergency and ICU Care
- Prehospital Care
- Emergency Department
- Intensive Care Unit
Incidence and Classification
- Primary Injury
- Secondary Injury
Early Prognosticators of Functional Outcomes
Prevention and Treatment of Complications
- DVT, Contractures, Peripheral Nerve Injuries, HO, Oral and Skin Problems
References

Based on information in Medical Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury, L.J. Horn and N.D. Zasler, eds. St. Louis, MO, Mosby, 1996, except for information where other papers are cited.