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Neurocritical Care
Published in: Neurocritical Care 2/2019

01-04-2019 | Review Article

Tactical Neurocritical Care

Authors: Julio A. Chalela, Patrick E. Britell

Published in: Neurocritical Care | Issue 2/2019

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Abstract

Neurocritical care is usually practiced in the comfort of an intensive care unit within a tertiary care medical center. Physicians deployed to the frontline with the US military or allied military are required to use their critical care skills and their neurocritical skills in austere environments with limited resources. Due to these factors, tactical critical care and tactical neurocritical care differ significantly from traditional critical care. Operational constraints, the tactical environment, and resource availability dictate that tactical neurocritical care be practiced within a well-defined, mission-constrained framework. Although limited interventions can be performed in austere conditions, they can significantly impact patient outcome. This review focuses on the US Army approach to the patient requiring tactical neurocritical care specifically point of injury care and care during transportation to a higher level of care.
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Metadata
Title
Tactical Neurocritical Care
Authors
Julio A. Chalela
Patrick E. Britell
Publication date
01-04-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Neurocritical Care / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 1541-6933
Electronic ISSN: 1556-0961
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-018-0524-x

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