Volume : 4, Issue : 10, October - 2015

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT APPROACH IN MINOR HEAD INJURIES IN NEUROSURGERY CLINIC

Besnik Elshani, Basri Lenjani

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Craniocereal injuries, regardless of the cause present emergency situations. Today craniocereal injuries are ranked as third in the mortality, more than 50% of all trauma. It is considered that 1/4 of injuries are part of craniocereal injuries. The purpose of the paper is to recognizing the signs and symptoms by reducing, disability, and possible complications from minor head injuries. Data was taken from the archive protocol to HUCSK Neurosurgery Clinic for the period of 1 year from January to December 2014. Only patients with minor head injuries were investigated. From the total number of the head injuries of 165 cases, 98 cases were with minor head injuries. Of the 165 patients with head injuries of which 98 cases with minor injuries or 59.39%, with the average injuries 45 cases or 27.27% and severe injuries were 22 cases or 13.34%. Modern management of minor head injuries in the Neurosurgeory Clinic should posses continuous approaches to monitoring, observation, treatment by providing adequate medical cure. Program approaches to be provided by professional asspects, systematic strategies, implement protocols and standard clinical ochures that will affect the quality of medical care.</p>