Clinical Outcomes and Compliance Manager Novant Health AirLink VitaLink Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
TBIs impact 69 million persons each year; 1.5 million injuries occur in the United States and over 227,000 are hospitalized. Proper TBI care reduces mortality and long-term morbidity. But, what is this proper care, and how do prehospital interventions influence what happens at the trauma center? Join Kevin as he takes you through traumatic brain injury physiology and links this understanding to transport care. Together we will take the next step and discuss the current evidence supporting, and refuting, prehospital TBI interventions. Are you considering hypertonic saline? Interested in seizure prophylaxis? Is there a role for early antibiotics? Can labs drive our care? Walk away ready to ensure your TBI patient's care is a true bridge from the field to the ICU.
Learning Objectives:
describe the pathophysiology of blunt and penetrating head trauma and the injuries they cause
Identify key assessment findings separating mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury
Identify 5 critical interventions that influence in-hospital care and how to communicate them to the trauma center.
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