GOALS OF TREATMENT Prevent secondary brain injury Control and maintain optimum ICP Prevent other attending complications Return to normal function
** IMPORTANT ** ANY SEVERE HEAD INJURY PATIENT IS TO ALWAYS ADMITTED TO ICU FOR OPTIMUM MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT
RISK FACTORS FOR SEIZURES
INDICATION FOR OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT CLOT VOLUME MIDLINE SHIFT >5mm SMALL HEMATOMA IN POSTERIOR PITUITARY FOSSA DIFFUSE CEREBRAL EDEMA WITH RAISED ICP OPEN DEPRESSED SKULL FRACTURE WITH OR WITHOUT SINUS INVOLVEMENT