Traumatic brain injuries: continuing dilemmas in the pre-hospital care arena
| dc.contributor.author | Griffin, Dylan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-16T13:17:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-01-16T13:17:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-02 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Griffin, D., 2013. Traumatic brain injuries: continuing dilemmas in the pre-hospital care arena. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 5 (2), 83-93. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1759-1376 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2041-9457 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.12968/jpar.2013.5.2.83 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12417/552 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract published with permission. This article examines the clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of an agitated traumatic brain-injured patient in the pre-hospital setting by a UK Helicopter Emergency Medical (HEMS) Team. Using a case study from clinical practice, the signs and symptoms, aetiology and clinical management options are discussed and compared against current best evidence, with the specific aims of improving mortality and morbity in critically-ill traumatic brain-injured patients. | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Emergency Medical Services | en_US |
| dc.subject | Traumatic Brain Injuries | en_US |
| dc.subject | Consent | en_US |
| dc.subject | Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pre-hospital Care | en_US |
| dc.title | Traumatic brain injuries: continuing dilemmas in the pre-hospital care arena | en_US |
| dc.type | Journal Article/Review | |
| dc.source.journaltitle | Journal of Paramedic Practice | en_US |
| dcterms.dateAccepted | 2019-12-12 | |
| rioxxterms.version | NA | en_US |
| rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | en_US |
| rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2019-12-12 | |
| refterms.panel | Unspecified | en_US |
| refterms.dateFirstOnline | 2013-02 | |
| html.description.abstract | Abstract published with permission. This article examines the clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of an agitated traumatic brain-injured patient in the pre-hospital setting by a UK Helicopter Emergency Medical (HEMS) Team. Using a case study from clinical practice, the signs and symptoms, aetiology and clinical management options are discussed and compared against current best evidence, with the specific aims of improving mortality and morbity in critically-ill traumatic brain-injured patients. | en_US |