Pediatric TBI: Early Evaluation and Stabilization-Video - Pediatric TBI: Early Evaluation and Stabilitzation

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Dr. Eric Sribnick discusses the management and treatment of pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) in this webinar. He emphasizes the importance of a team approach in treating TBI, stating that it's a "team sport" involving multiple groups and services. He discusses the lack of evidence in many aspects of TBI treatment and emphasizes the importance of consensus and expert opinions in the absence of evidence. Dr. Sribnick presents two cases to illustrate the critical nature of early evaluation and treatment in pediatric TBI. He also discusses the use of various therapies and procedures, such as hemicraniectomy and ICP monitoring, in managing elevated intracranial pressures. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining normal physiology and avoiding hypoxemia, hypotension, and coagulopathy in TBI patients. Dr. Sribnick also addresses common questions about managing TBI, including the use of hypertonic saline, the role of dextrose in maintenance fluids, and the management of abusive head trauma. He concludes by providing insights into managing TBI in pediatric patients and highlights the need for further research in this field. This webinar was presented by Dr. Eric Sribnick, a pediatric surgeon at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, with expertise in neurotrauma.

Keywords

pediatric traumatic brain injury

management

team approach

evidence-based treatment

early evaluation

ICP monitoring

intracranial pressures

normal physiology

hypoxemia

abusive head trauma