Severe head trauma: Pathophysiology and management

J. F. Butterworth; D. S. DeWitt

doi:10.1016/s0749-0704(18)30409-3

Severe head trauma: Pathophysiology and management

J. F. Butterworth
, D. S. DeWitt

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Abstract

Acute traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Intensive management is aimed at early evacuation of intracranial mass lesions, control of intracranial hypertension, and prevention of medical complications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	807-820
Number of pages	14
Journal	Critical Care Clinics
Volume	5
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0749-0704(18)30409-3
State	Published - 1989
Externally published	Yes

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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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