Picture quiz: Head injury and decreased consciousness

Symptoms of raised intracranial pressure Headache Nausea and vomiting Deteriorating levels of consciousness on the Glasgow coma scale Papilloedema Change in vital signs (increased blood pressure, bradycardia, abnormal respiratory rate) Cranial nerve lesions (sixth nerve lesion, third nerve lesion) T...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:BMJ (Online) 2007-09, Vol.335 (Suppl S3), p.709326
Main Authors: Selvanathan, Senthil K, Goldschlager, Tony, Rosenfeld, Jeffrey V, Udani, Rebecca D, Udani, Sundip D, Jackson, Lisa M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consciousness
Diuretics
Fractures
Head injuries
Headaches
Ligaments
Mortality
Tomography
Veins & arteries
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Symptoms of raised intracranial pressure Headache Nausea and vomiting Deteriorating levels of consciousness on the Glasgow coma scale Papilloedema Change in vital signs (increased blood pressure, bradycardia, abnormal respiratory rate) Cranial nerve lesions (sixth nerve lesion, third nerve lesion) The radiological investigation of choice in a patient with suspected extradural haematoma is emergency computed tomography. An infusion of mannitol, an osmotic diuretic, or furosemide, a loop diuretic, may be given to decrease the intracranial pressure temporarily during transfer to the neurosurgical unit.
ISSN:1756-1833
0966-6494
1756-1833
1752-069X
DOI:10.1136/sbmj.0709326