Managing traumatic brain injury secondary to explosions

Explosions and bombings are the most common deliberate cause of disasters with large numbers of casualties. Despite this fact, disaster medical response training has traditionally focused on the management of injuries following natural disasters and terrorist attacks with biological, chemical, and n...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Burgess, Paula, E Sullivent, Ernest, M Sasser, Scott, M Wald, Marlena, Ossmann, Eric, Kapil, Vikas
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
Materias:
Practice Primers
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2884448/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20606794
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.62120
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Sumario:Explosions and bombings are the most common deliberate cause of disasters with large numbers of casualties. Despite this fact, disaster medical response training has traditionally focused on the management of injuries following natural disasters and terrorist attacks with biological, chemical, and nuclear agents. The following article is a clinical primer for physicians regarding traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by explosions and bombings. The history, physics, and treatment of TBI are outlined.

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