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Severe head trauma: pathophysiology and management.

J F Butterworth·D S DeWitt
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Abstract

Acute traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Intensive management is aimed at early evacuation of intracranial mass lesions, control of intracranial hypertension, and prevention of medical complications.

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Brain InjuriesCerebrovascular CirculationCraniocerebral TraumaCritical CareHumansIntracranial PressureJournal ArticleReview

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J F Butterworth, D S DeWitt. 1989. Severe head trauma: pathophysiology and management.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2676101/

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