Continuing Professional Development: Head injury

01 November 2013
Volume 5 · Issue 11

Abstract

Overview

This Continuing Professional Development (CPD) module will outline the epidemiology and pathophysiology of head injury, before defining categories of head injury and important details concerning their pre-hospital management.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module you will be able to:

• Demonstrate an appreciation of the epidemiology of head injury.

• Understand the pathophysiology of head injury.

• Define the categories of head injury.

• Describe the important factors of pre-hospital management of head injury.

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