Traumatic brain injury is classified as either open or closed. In an open injury, something has penetrated through the skull and into the brain. This can happen from falling objects or flying debris during an accident. When there is an open injury, infection is of great concern, in addition to bleeding and swelling of the […]
Traumatic Brain Injury: Glasgow Coma Scale And Acute Management
Physicians providing acute management of a survivor of a severe TBI can lessen anxiety and despair of families by explaining the standardized treatment of care.