Emergency management of head injuries.

Emergency management of intoxicated patients with head injuries.

Management of head injuries.

This book contains the Bertha Memorial Lecture and fifty-three papers selected for presentation at the 11th World Federation of Neurology Meeting held in Salzburg in September 1982. The papers are divided into five sections covering Regulation of Cerebral Blood Flow and Risk Factors, Neuroimaging Techniques, Critical Evaluation of Therapeutic Approaches, Cerebral Perfusion and Metabolism in Rel...

Management of Penetrating Wrist Injuries in the Emergency Department

OBJECTIVE Although several articles can be found on wrist trauma, a detailed literature search reveals limited articles that are focused specifically on penetrating puncture wounds of the wrist and the clinical approach to puncture-type penetrating wrist injuries. The number of penetrating injuries of the wrist has increased dramatically, especially since the widespread usage of the nail gun an...

Management of head and neck injuries by the sideline physician.

Injuries to the head and neck are common in sports. Sideline physicians must be attentive and prepared with an organized approach to detect and manage these injuries. Because head and neck injuries often occur simultaneously, the sideline physician can combine the head and neck evaluations. When assessing a conscious athlete, the physician initially evaluates the neck for spinal cord injury and...

Management of children with head injuries in district general hospitals.

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