Traumatic Brain Injury

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Treatment



There are three stages of treatment for TBI:

Acute—to stabilize the patient immediately after the injury;
Subacute—to rehabilitate and return the patient to the community; and
Chronic—to continue rehabilitation and treat the long-term impairments.



Acute Treatment

Initial acute treatment focuses on saving the victim's life. Rescue or emergency personnel unblock airways, assist breathing, and keep blood circulating. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation ma...Read the full article