Adult Head Injury

General BroadCAST

Every year in England and wales 1.4 million people attend A+E with a head injury, this makes up just over 6.5% of the presentations that Emergency departments see with 20% of them being admitted. Prehospital clinicians can have a difficult time assessing these patients often without the luxuries that come with seeing these patients in hospital. This week we look at the assessment, managment and how to safely discharge adult headinjuries. Find the article at www.generalbroadcast.org.uk (article not yet available)