Updates in the Management of the Small Animal Patient with Neurologic Trauma

• Autores: Jillian DiFazio, Daniel L. Fletcher
• Localización: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice: Small Animal Practice, ISSN-e 0195-5616, Vol. 43, Nº. 4, 2013 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Emergency Medicine), págs. 915-940
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Neurologic trauma, encompassing traumatic brain injury (TBI) and acute spinal cord injury (SCI), is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in veterinary patients. Acute SCIs occurring secondary to trauma are also common. Essential to the management of TBI and SCI is a thorough understanding of the pathophysiology of the primary and secondary injury that occurs following trauma. This article reviews the pathophysiology of this primary and secondary injury, as well as recommendations regarding clinical assessment, diagnostics, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapy, and prognosis.