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07/30/2020 Head injury - Coggle Diagram
07/30/2020 Head injury
Nursing Interventions
monitoring and maintaining various physiological parameters to ensure neurological stability in patients.
coordinating meetings and communication between family members and various members of the healthcare team, both in the acute and long term plans of care
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Medical Interventions
People with severe injuries may also have other injuries that need to be addressed. Additional treatments in the emergency room or intensive care unit of a hospital will focus on minimizing secondary damage due to inflammation, bleeding or reduced oxygen supply to the brain.
Emergency care for moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries focuses on making sure the person has enough oxygen and an adequate blood supply, maintaining blood pressure, and preventing any further injury to the head or neck.
Patient Education
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You should not be left alone. Have a relative or friend stay with you until they feel as though you're back to normal.
Avoid strenuous activities. No heavy lifting, bending, or straining.
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Pathophysiology
A head injury is any trauma to the scalp, skull, or brain. The injury may be only a minor bump on the skull or a serious brain injury.
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Medication
Diuretics reduce the amount of fluid in tissues and increase urine output. Diuretics, given intravenously to people with traumatic brain injury, help reduce pressure inside the brain.
An anti seizure drug may be given during the first week to avoid any additional brain damage that might be caused by a seizure. Continued anti-seizure treatments are used only if seizures occur.
Coma inducing drugs put people into temporary comas because a comatose brain needs less oxygen to function. This is especially helpful if blood vessels, compressed by increased pressure in the brain, are unable to supply brain cells with normal amounts of nutrients and oxygen.