The document discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI), including definitions, causes, classifications of TBI, mechanisms of injury, clinical manifestations, diagnostic evaluations, and medical, surgical, pharmacological, and nursing management of TBI. It addresses focal injuries like contusions and lacerations, as well as diffuse injuries such as concussions and diffuse axonal injury. Management involves both acute interventions in hospitals as well as long-term nursing care.
The document discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI), including definitions, causes, classifications of TBI, mechanisms of injury, clinical manifestations, diagnostic evaluations, and medical, surgical, pharmacological, and nursing management of TBI. It addresses focal injuries like contusions and lacerations, as well as diffuse injuries such as concussions and diffuse axonal injury. Management involves both acute interventions in hospitals as well as long-term nursing care.
The document discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI), including definitions, causes, classifications of TBI, mechanisms of injury, clinical manifestations, diagnostic evaluations, and medical, surgical, pharmacological, and nursing management of TBI. It addresses focal injuries like contusions and lacerations, as well as diffuse injuries such as concussions and diffuse axonal injury. Management involves both acute interventions in hospitals as well as long-term nursing care.