Management of Pediatric Severe Head Trauma

The management of a child with severe traumatic brain injury requires multidisciplinary approach. Maintanence of a secure airway, stabilization of breathing and circulation are essential. After the emergent interventions, the management should be focused on optimizing the brain perfusion, establish...

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Main Author: Onal C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of TURAZ AKADEMI 2012-06-01
Series:Medicine Science
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Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=22146
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spelling doaj-95e1696e33374bbc9977264dd3710bed2020-11-24T21:47:51ZengSociety of TURAZ AKADEMI Medicine Science2147-06342012-06-011215016010.5455/medscience.2012.01.150-16022146Management of Pediatric Severe Head TraumaOnal CThe management of a child with severe traumatic brain injury requires multidisciplinary approach. Maintanence of a secure airway, stabilization of breathing and circulation are essential. After the emergent interventions, the management should be focused on optimizing the brain perfusion, establishing the metabolic balance, and prevention of cerebral edema. Besides the neurological state, laboratory information and radiological findings should closely be followed-up. Unfortunately, literature data focusing on pediatric severe traumatic brain injury is stil limited. [Med-Science 2012; 1(2.000): 150-160]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=22146brainchildheadinjurytrauma
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author Onal C
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Management of Pediatric Severe Head Trauma
Medicine Science
brain
child
head
injury
trauma
author_facet Onal C
author_sort Onal C
title Management of Pediatric Severe Head Trauma
title_short Management of Pediatric Severe Head Trauma
title_full Management of Pediatric Severe Head Trauma
title_fullStr Management of Pediatric Severe Head Trauma
title_full_unstemmed Management of Pediatric Severe Head Trauma
title_sort management of pediatric severe head trauma
publisher Society of TURAZ AKADEMI
series Medicine Science
issn 2147-0634
publishDate 2012-06-01
description The management of a child with severe traumatic brain injury requires multidisciplinary approach. Maintanence of a secure airway, stabilization of breathing and circulation are essential. After the emergent interventions, the management should be focused on optimizing the brain perfusion, establishing the metabolic balance, and prevention of cerebral edema. Besides the neurological state, laboratory information and radiological findings should closely be followed-up. Unfortunately, literature data focusing on pediatric severe traumatic brain injury is stil limited. [Med-Science 2012; 1(2.000): 150-160]
topic brain
child
head
injury
trauma
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