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18 maj 2023 · This guideline covers the care of people with head injury in different settings and severity levels. It provides recommendations on decision making, investigation, transfer, admission, discharge and follow up, as well as information and support for families and carers.
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Head injury: the care you should expect. Each year, over 1...
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Of people who have sustained a head injury, 95% present with...
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30 maj 2023 · This article summarises the updated NICE guidance on the assessment and early management of head injury in people of all ages. It covers topics such as tranexamic acid, anticoagulation, hypopituitarism, and shared decision making.
18 maj 2023 · This guideline covers assessment and early management of head injury in babies, children, young people and adults. It aims to ensure that people have the right care for the severity of their head injury, including direct referral to specialist care if needed.
Head injury is a common reason for presentation to the emergency department. Most injuries are classed as minor, and most patients make a full recovery. However, a significant number will go on to develop persistent and disabling symptoms including headaches, dizziness, cognitive difficulties and difficulty sleeping.
This guideline covers the assessment and early management of head injury in children, young people and adults. It promotes effective clinical assessment so that people receive the right care for the severity of their head injury, including referral directly to specialist care if needed.
Learn how to assess and manage a person with a head injury using the Glasgow Coma Scale and other criteria. Find out when to refer to hospital, perform imaging, and follow up.
• Mortality from head injury at ≤30 days. • All-cause mortality at ≤30 days. • Objective measures of disability (including Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS), King’s Outcome Scale for Childhood Head Injury and Cerebral Performance Category scale, Rivermead Post-Concussion Syndrome Questionnaire(RPQ)).
