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Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury [electronic resource] :Evidence, Tricks, and Pitfalls / edited by Terje Sundstrom, Per-Olof Grände, Niels Juul, Carsten Kock-Jensen, Bertil Romner, Knut Wester.

by Sundstrom, Terje [editor.]; Grände, Per-Olof [editor.]; Juul, Niels [editor.]; Kock-Jensen, Carsten [editor.]; Romner, Bertil [editor.]; Wester, Knut [editor.]; SpringerLink (Online service).

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BookPublisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : 2012.Description: XXII, 417 p. 47 illus., 20 illus. in color. online resource.ISBN: 9783642281266.Subject(s): Medicine | Anesthesiology | Emergency medicine | Critical care medicine | Neurosurgery | Medicine & Public Health | Intensive / Critical Care Medicine | Neurosurgery | Anesthesiology | Emergency MedicineDDC classification: 616.028 Online resources: Click here to access online

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Prehospital treatment and initial contact -- Admission and diagnostics -- Acute management -- Neurointensive care including neurorehabilitation -- Additional aspects.

In: Springer eBooksSummary: In order to reduce the number of deaths from severe head injuries, systematic management is essential. This book is a practical, comprehensive guide to the treatment of patients (both adults and children) with such injuries, from the time of initial contact through to the rehabilitation center. Sections are devoted to prehospital treatment, admission and diagnostics, acute management, and neurointensive care and rehabilitation. Evidence-based recommendations are presented for each diagnostic and therapeutic measure, and tips, tricks, and pitfalls are highlighted. Throughout, the emphasis is on the provision of sound clinical advice that will maximize the likelihood of an optimal outcome. Helpful flowcharts designed for use in daily routine are also provided. The authors are all members of the Scandinavian Neurotrauma Committee and have extensive practical experience in the areas they write about.

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Prehospital treatment and initial contact -- Admission and diagnostics -- Acute management -- Neurointensive care including neurorehabilitation -- Additional aspects.

In order to reduce the number of deaths from severe head injuries, systematic management is essential. This book is a practical, comprehensive guide to the treatment of patients (both adults and children) with such injuries, from the time of initial contact through to the rehabilitation center. Sections are devoted to prehospital treatment, admission and diagnostics, acute management, and neurointensive care and rehabilitation. Evidence-based recommendations are presented for each diagnostic and therapeutic measure, and tips, tricks, and pitfalls are highlighted. Throughout, the emphasis is on the provision of sound clinical advice that will maximize the likelihood of an optimal outcome. Helpful flowcharts designed for use in daily routine are also provided. The authors are all members of the Scandinavian Neurotrauma Committee and have extensive practical experience in the areas they write about.

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Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury [electronic resource] :Evidence, Tricks, and Pitfalls / edited by Terje Sundstrom, Per-Olof Grände, Niels Juul, Carsten Kock-Jensen, Bertil Romner, Knut Wester.

by Sundstrom, Terje [editor.]; Grände, Per-Olof [editor.]; Juul, Niels [editor.]; Kock-Jensen, Carsten [editor.]; Romner, Bertil [editor.]; Wester, Knut [editor.]; SpringerLink (Online service).