Tagged ‘Head Injury’

Journal Review

Validation of The Pittsburgh Infant Brain Injury Score for Abusive Head Trauma

Filed Under: Tags: , November 30th, 2017 Leave a Comment

Abusive head trauma is the leading cause of death from child abuse and the leading cause of death from traumatic brain injury. Identification of clinically important traumatic brain injury is essential.
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Journal Review

Rocuronium or Succinycholine for RSI in TBI

Filed Under: Tags: , , , May 5th, 2016 Leave a Comment

Airway management is a critical part of the management of patients presenting with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Emergency Physicians (EPs) have no ability to change the primary injury once it has occurred and so our focus is on preventing secondary brain injury.
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