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. 2014 Dec 9;43(1):1–6. doi: 10.5152/TJAR.2014.26680

Table 4.

Treatment steps of head injuries

GCS <9, ICP monitoring, CPP=70 mmHg
ICP >20 mmHg
CSF drainage
ICP >20 mmHg
ICP >20 mmHg, Mannitol & Hypertonic saline
ICP >20 mmHg
Sedation, Mild hyperventilation (PaCO2 30–35 mmHg)
ICP >20 mmHg
Decompressive craniotomy, Barbiturate-induced coma, Hypothermia

GCS: Glasgow Coma score; CPP: cerebral perfusion pressure; ICP: intracranial pressure; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid E.F.A., Y.T.; Literature Review - Ö.K.D.; Writer - Ö.K.D.; Critical Review - Y.T.; Other - E.F.A.