Provide Initial Assessment and Diagnosis of Head Injuries.
All Must be including in the Essay Body
Introduction
Definition
Etiology ( e.g. brain injury, tumors, aneurysms, cerebrovascular accident and seizure)
Patient assessment ( e.g. Respiratory pattern: irregular rhythm, Cheyne stroke breathing)
Diagnosis testing (e.g. Special test: CT, MRI, Pet scan)
Treatment ( e.g. Oxygen therapy- maintain pao2 level near 100 torr,
mechanical ventilation: Paco2 25-30 torr to reduce ICP, low PEEP and peak inspiratory pressures to minimize mean airway pressure.
Barbiturates for sedation, mannitol to decrease ICP, Dilantin for seizures.
conclusion.