In this session, we will be discussing traumatic brain injury, also known as TBI. TBI is a fairly common cause of morbidity and mortality in trauma. We will discuss how to manage these patients in the ED and ICU in this module. There is some interesting and unique pharmacology here, so it should be a ton of fun!
1) Recognize terminology used to describe types of intracranial injuries
2) Understand the difference between primary and secondary brain injury
3) Describe predictors of poor outcomes in patients with TBI
4) Explain the relationship between ICP and CPP, physiological rationale for monitoring these parameters, and goals of therapy
5) Compare the use of mannitol and hypertonic saline to reduce ICP
6) Describe the role of sedatives and barbiturates for the management of TBI
7) Develop a strategy for seizure prophylaxis in terms of patient eligibility, medication selection and duration of therapy
8) Develop a plan for DVT prophylaxis in patients with TBI
9) Identify pharmacological therapies that have shown to be potentially harmful or ineffective in the management of TBI