Medical complications of head injury.
Med Clin North Am
; 77(1): 43-60, 1993 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8419723
ABSTRACT
There are many common and significant medical complications of head injury. These include (1) cardiovascular problems such as hyperdynamic state, myocardial injury, and dysrhythmias; (2) respiratory changes such as neurogenic pulmonary edema, hypoxia, abnormal ventilatory patterns, pulmonary infections, and pulmonary emboli secondary to deep vein thrombosis; (3) consumption coagulopathy; (4) water and electrolyte derangements--hypo- and hypernatremia; (5) hypothalamic/pituitary dysfunction--syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone and diabetes insipidus; (6) increased general metabolism with loss of immunocompetence, respiratory compromise, and complications of decreased activity; (7) gastrointestinal difficulties, particularly stress gastritis; and (8) infectious problems including those related to contamination from open wounds and foreign bodies such as monitors.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tromboflebite
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Traumatismos Craniocerebrais
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Pneumopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article