Risk Factors of Talving et al for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Associated Coagulopathy

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Talving et al identified risk factors associated with coagulopathy associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI). These findings can help to identify a patient who may benefit from closer monitoring for this complication. The authors are from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Parameters:

(1) Glasgow coma score (GCS)

(2) systolic blood pressure on admission

(3) injury severity score (ISS)

(4) cerebral edema

(5) subarachnoid hemorrhage

(6) midline shift

Parameter	Finding	Points
Glasgow coma score	9 to 15	0
	3 to 8	1
systolic blood pressure on admission	>= 90 mm Hg	0
	< 90 mm Hg	1
ISS	< 16	0
	>= 16	1
cerebral edema	absent	0
	present	1
subarachnoid hemorrhage	absent	0
	present	1
midline shift	absent	0
	present	1

total number of risk factors =

= SUM(points for all 6 risk factors)

Interpretation:

• minimum number of risk factors: 0

• maximum number of risk factors: 6

• The risk of TBI-associated coagulopathy increases with the number of risk factors present.

Additional findings:

(1) severe traumatic brain injury (AIS >= 3)

(2) penetrating brain injury

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Risk Factors of Talving et al for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Associated Coagulopathy

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