Title
Prehospital Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury – 3rd Edition
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
April 20, 2023
Last Updated Month/Year
February 20, 2024
Document Type
Guideline
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
This evidence-based Prehospital Guideline on the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury aims to address key topics in the prehospital management of TBI focused on diagnosis and management of primary and secondary brain injury.
Target Patient Population
All patients presenting with traumatic brain injury
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Infant, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Childcare center, Correctional facility, Emergency care, Long term care, Medical transportation, School
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, paramedic emt, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Diagnosis, Assessment and screening, Treatment, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D000070642 - Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Keywords
traumatic brain injury, TBI, brain trauma
Source Citation
Lulla A, Lumba-Brown A, Totten AM, Maher PJ, Badjatia N, Bell R, Donayri CTJ, Fallat ME, Hawryluk GWJ, Goldberg SA, Hennes HMA, Ignell SP, Ghajar J, Krzyzaniak BP, Lerner EB, Nishijima D, Schleien C, Shackelford S, Swartz E, Wright DW, Zhang R, Jagoda A, Bobrow BJ. Prehospital Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury - 3rd Edition. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023;27(5):507-538. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2023.2187905. Epub 2023 Apr 20. PMID: 37079803.