A 25-year-old man is admitted to ICU following a severe traumatic brain injury. CT shows diffuse axonal injury (DAI) with petechial haemorrhages at th...

Question

A 25-year-old man is admitted to ICU following a severe traumatic brain injury. CT shows diffuse axonal injury (DAI) with petechial haemorrhages at the grey-white matter junction and corpus callosum. His GCS is 6. ICP is 18 mmHg. What is the most important prognostic factor in DAI?

Accepted Answer

The depth and duration of coma - GCS at presentation and time to recovery of consciousness are the strongest prognostic indicators

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The initial ICP

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The patient's age alone

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The serum sodium level

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The blood alcohol level on admission

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Diffuse Axonal Injury

A 25-year-old man is admitted to ICU following a severe traumatic brain injury. CT shows diffuse axonal injury (DAI) with petechial haemorrhages at the grey-white matter junction and corpus callosum. His GCS is 6. ICP is 18 mmHg. What is the most important prognostic factor in DAI?