TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PATIENT CARE

摘要

Brain injury is divided into primary and secondary injury. Primary injury is the result of the initial traumatic impact to the skull and the intracranial contents. Little can be done to reverse clinical signs of a primary injury. Secondary brain injury results from biochemical and systemic events which contribute to cell death after the initial trauma. Common factors contributing to secondary brain injury include hypotension, hypoxia, hypocapnia, hypercapnia and hyperthermia.