Citation

Griffin LJ, Hickey JV. Crit. Care Nurs. Q. 2012; 35(2): 144-150.

Affiliation

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/CNQ.0b013e31824565b0

PMID

22407370

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury affects more than 1 million civilians annually. Functional outcomes in this population are less than favorable. This case report describes a patient with a penetrating injury to the head and brain from a gunshot wound including the pathophysiology of injury and outlines evidence-based management guidelines to provide comprehensive care.

Language: en