TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY

Question 0

TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY GUIDELINES

Answer 0

CHECK
AIRWAY VENTILATION PERFUSION GENERAL CARE

AIRWAY- IF AIRWAY PATENT & TRISMUS LEAVE IT , IF NOT PATENT & GAG PRESENT INSERT NPA . IF GAG ABSENT INSERT LMA.

VENTILATION - MAINTAIN SPO2 >95%

PERFUSION - 20mL/kg AIMING HERE FOR SBP >120. IF AFTER 40mL/kg SBP MIDAZ , BGL -> HYPOGLYCAEMIA

Question 1

HEAD INJURY CLASSIFICATION

Answer 1

5HEDS
>5m LOC
H # skull
EMESIS (>1 EPISODE)
NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT
SEIZURE