Rosonke Steven, Legome Eric
New York University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University Hospital, Bellevue Hospital Center, NYU/Bellevue Emergency Medicine Residency, 1st Avenue and 27th Street, New York, NY 10016, USA.
J Emerg Med. 2006 Nov;31(4):421-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2006.08.003.
Head trauma is a common and devastating injury. Along with a high mortality rate, the long-term morbidity is consequential for both the individual patient and society. A thorough knowledge of the clinical approach will assist the emergency physician in providing optimal care and helping to minimize secondary brain injury. Using a case-based scenario, the initial management strategies along with rational evidence-based treatments are reviewed.
