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Advanced Trauma Life Support ATLS Student Course Manual 2018

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EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT GUIDELINES 113<br />

table 6-3 management overview of traumatic brain injury (continued)<br />

All patients: Perform ABCDEs with special attention to hypoxia and hypotension.<br />

GCS<br />

CLASSIFCATION<br />

13–15<br />

MILD TRAUMATIC<br />

BRAIN INJURY<br />

9–12<br />

MODERATE<br />

TRAUMATIC<br />

BRAIN INJURY<br />

3–8<br />

SEVERE<br />

TRAUMATIC<br />

BRAIN INJURY<br />

Secondary<br />

Management<br />

*Serial examinations<br />

until<br />

GCS is 15 and<br />

patient has no<br />

perseveration or<br />

memory deficit<br />

*Rule out<br />

indication for CT<br />

(Table 6-4)<br />

*Perform serial<br />

examinations<br />

*Perform follow-up<br />

CT scan if first is<br />

abnormal or GCS<br />

remains less than 15<br />

*Repeat CT<br />

(or transfer) if<br />

neurological status<br />

deteriorates<br />

*Serial exams<br />

*Consider<br />

follow-up CT in<br />

12–18 hours<br />

*Frequent serial neurological<br />

exam-inations with GCS<br />

*PaCO 2<br />

35-40 mm Hg<br />

*Mannitol, brief hyperventilation,<br />

no less than 25 mm Hg<br />

for deterioration<br />

*PaCO 2<br />

no less than 25 mm<br />

Hg, except with signs of<br />

cerebral herniation. Avoid<br />

hyperventilation in the first 24<br />

hours after injury when cerebral<br />

blood flow can be critically<br />

reduced. When hyperventilation<br />

is used SjO 2<br />

(jugular venous<br />

oxygen saturations ) or<br />

PbTO 2<br />

(brain tissue O 2<br />

partial<br />

pressure), measurements are<br />

recommended to monitor<br />

oxygen delivery.<br />

*Address intracranial lesions<br />

appropriately<br />

Disposition<br />

*Home if patient<br />

does not meet<br />

criteria for<br />

admission<br />

*Discharge with<br />

Head Injury<br />

Warning Sheet<br />

and follow-up<br />

arranged<br />

Obtain neurosurgical<br />

evaluation if<br />

CT or neurological<br />

exam is abnormal<br />

or patient status<br />

deteriorates<br />

*Arrange<br />

for medical<br />

follow-up and<br />

neuropsychological<br />

evaluation as<br />

required (may be<br />

done as outpatient)<br />

*Repeat CT<br />

immediately for<br />

deterioration<br />

and manage as<br />

in severe brain<br />

injury<br />

*Transfer to<br />

trauma center<br />

*Transfer as soon as possible<br />

to definitive neurosurgical care<br />

a<br />

Items marked with an asterisk (*) denote action required.<br />

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