Overview
A practical, comprehensive guide to the treatment of patients with severe head injuries, from the time of initial contact through to the rehabilitation center
Presents evidence-based recommendations for each diagnostic and therapeutic measure Highlights tips, tricks, and pitfalls
Includes helpful flowcharts for use in daily routine
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (72 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Epidemiology
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Classification and Assessment
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Classification and assessment
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Prehospital Management
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Admission, Diagnostics and Planning
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Admission, diagnostics and planning
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About this book
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.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“A unique collection of 72 topics in eight sections contributed by competent authorities in each field and covers almost all aspects necessary for the management of severe TBI ranging from epidemiology, prehospital care to follow up and rehabilitation. The present book, which emphasizes the need for practical approach to manage severe TBI, can be of great interest for many, including neurosurgeons, intensive care specialists, nurses, experts in the field of neuro-rehabilitation, and all who are involved in the management of such sick patients.” (Amit Agarwal, Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, Vol. 4 (1), 2013)
“This book presents a Scandinavian consensus statement on the management of head trauma. … Practitioners or senior trainees with an interest in brain injury are an appropriate audience for this work originating from the Scandinavian Neurotrauma Committee. … Chapters are succinct and clearly written and make good use of shading to highlight important points. … This is an important consensus statement built from European and particularly Scandinavian strategies. … This is a valuable reference for clinicians managing patients with head injuries.” (David J. Dries, Doody’s Book Reviews, October, 2012)Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Book Subtitle: Evidence, Tricks, and Pitfalls
Editors: Terje Sundstrom, Per-Olof Grände, Niels Juul, Carsten Kock-Jensen, Bertil Romner, Knut Wester
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28126-6
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50553-3Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-28126-6Published: 25 June 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 417
Topics: Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Neurosurgery, Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine