PMID: 28503270May 16, 2017Paper

Early management of head injury in adults in primary care

Malaysian Family Physician : the Official Journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
B S LiewT Clement

Abstract

Head injury is common and preventable. Assessment of the head injury patient includes airway, cervical spine protection, breathing, circulation, haemorrhage control and the Glasgow Coma Scale. Hypotension, hypoxia, hypocarbia and hypercarbia should be avoided by continuous monitoring of vital signs and hourly head chart to prevent secondary brain injury. This paper aims to assist primary healthcare providers to select the appropriate patient for transfer and imaging for further management of head injury.

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