External Ventricular Drains- What Every Clinician Should Know

A discussion of extraventricular drainage systems including placement, monitoring, cerebral perfusion pressure, CSF sampling, and more. (EMCrit)

Trauma Nursing Q & A

Trauma nursing Q&A about external ventricular drains. (Trauma System News)

External Drainage and Monitoring

Manufacturer's website with information on extraventricular drainage systems. (Medtronic)

Camino® ICP Monitor

Manufacturer's information on the Camino ICP monitor. (natus.com)

Multi-Modal Neuromonitoring

Manufacturer's website with links to information about multi-modal neuromonitoring. (raumedic.com)

Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center

A link to the Trauma Brain Injury Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center, whose goal is to advance medical rehabilitation for persons with traumatic brain injury. (NDSC)

EEG Headsets for Seizure Detection

A website with information on a portable EEG headset that can be placed by medical professionals at the bedside to rapidly detect seizures or status epilepticus. (Zeto Inc)

Brain Tissue Oxygenation Monitoring

Manufacturer's website with information about StO2 monitoring to determine tissue oxygen saturation. (Edwards.com)

Brain Injury Guidelines

A website with links to Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines for the rehabilitation of adults with moderate to severe TBI. (Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation)

Guidelines/Papers

Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Management Algorithm

2019 treatment algorithms for the management of patients with ICP monitoring. (Seattle International Severe Brain Injury Consensus Conference)

ACS Best Practices Guidelines

American College of Surgeons Best Practices Guidelines: The Management of Traumatic Brain Injury (2024) (American College of Surgeons)

Head Injury: Assessment and Early Management

A NICE clinical practice guideline for the assessment and early management of head injury in adults and children. (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence)

Clinical Review: Intracranial Monitoring

An evidence-based clinical review of intracranial pressure monitoring, published by AANN in 2023. (American Association of Neuroscience Nurses)

TBI Algorithm for Patients with ICP Monitors

SIBICC Severe TBI Algorithm for Patients with ICP Monitoring; a downloadable poster (Brain Trauma Foundation)

Neuro Specialty Quick Guides

Neuro Specialty Quick Guides: Brain Tissue Oxygenation (PbTo₂) Monitoring, EVD Monitoring, Intraparenchymal monitoring (American Association of Neuroscience Nurses)

Brain Injury Management Algorithms

Downloadable algorithms for basic and advanced traumatic brain injury management from the 2019 Seattle International Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference. (Global Neuro)

Nursing Care of the Patient with Severe TBI

2020 clinical practice guideline from AANN on the nursing care of the patient with severe traumatic brain injury. (American Association of Neuroscience Nurses)

Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Principles

A clinical practice guideline from the UK's Midlands Critical Care & Trauma Networks with recommendations for the care of patients with severe traumatic brain injury. (Midlands Critical Care & Trauma Networks (UK))

Severe TBI Management Guidelines

Guidelines for the management of severe TBI, 4th Edition (Brain Trauma Foundation)

Rehabilitation of Adults with Moderate to Severe TBI

A clinical practice guideline from the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation for the rehabilitation of adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. (Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation)

Audio

Prehospital Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury

Trauma ICU Rounds podcast. 36 minutes (Trauma ICU Rounds)