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Head injury

hugo bar trauma-list@trauma.org
Tue, 08 Jan 2002 05:42:29 +0000 




PLEASE TAKE ME OFF TANK YOU









>From: "Bjorn, Pret" <pbjorn@emh.org>
>Reply-To: trauma-list@trauma.org
>To: "'trauma-list@trauma.org'" <trauma-list@trauma.org>
>Subject: RE: Head injury
>Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 08:36:51 -0500
>
>Clive,
>
>Hyperventilation decreases intracranial volume (and thus, to some degree,
>pressure) by decreasing cerebral blood flow.  As one might expect, it's not
>typically a fair trade.
>
>Hyperventilation should only be used to achieve eucapnea (PaCO2 35-45).  As
>such, it should only be undertaken in settings where it can be controlled
>and monitored.
>
>Who's still telling you to do it, and under what circumstances?
>
>Pret Bjorn
>Trauma Coordinator
>EMMC Trauma Program
>489 State Street
>Bangor, ME 04401
>
>207.973.7260 (office)
>207.973.7673 (fax)
>207.941.5085 (voice pager)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Clive Leach [mailto:clivedleach@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 6:40 AM
>To: trauma-list@trauma.org
>Subject: Head injury
>
>
>
>Can someone please tell me why hyperventilating head injury is "out" .
>We are still told to do it..
>Many thanks and Happy New Year,  Clive
>




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