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HEAD TRAUMA (Assessment (assess for other injuries (recognize signs of…

- - - - hemiparesis or aphasia
      - sluggish pupillary response
      - decline in mental status
      - coma
- - - - To lower ICP
        
        elevate head of bed 30-40°
        
        sedate patient
- - - - loss of muscle function in all four extremities
        
        above C3, require artificial ventilatory support
    - - lower cord: thoracic, lumbar, or sacral
        
        loss of motor/sensory in lower limbs and trunk
- - - - ischemia
        
        brain death