The following journal is a guideline for the management of severe head injury in association with managing prehospital patients with severe head injuries.
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Various Approaches to Treat Intracranial Hypertension in Severe Head Trauma
There is another approach proposed in literature for intracranial hypertension control in cases of head trauma. It is the Lund therapy or protocol, developed at the University of Lund, Sweden. And below we provide you with table filled with various approaches to treat intracranial hypertension in severe head trauma.
What Intravenous Fluid Needed in Head Injury’s Resuscitation?
you will find in the article later on as well as sections discussed about the degree of resuscitation, the consideration in the use of various available intravenous fluids such as crystalloids, isotonic saline, hypertonic saline, colloid, albumen, and blood transfussion. Accordingly, hypertonic saline seems ideal as it restores normovolemia, decreases cerebral edema and lowers Intracranial Pressure.
High-Dose Propofol Infusion Algorithm for Intracranial Hypertension
Within the article, you will also be given with explanation about propofol recommendation levels and literatures review that describe propofol was as effective as morphine in controlling intracranial hypertension, propofol-induced bradycardia, cardiac arrests in head-injured patients receiving propofol.
