Introduction to Traumatic Brain Injury

This course on traumatic brain injury aims to educate healthcare clinicians on the underlying pathophysiology related to cerebral swelling, management of increased intracranial pressure, and optimization of cerebral perfusion pressure in patients with traumatic brain injury. The course covers principles of traumatic brain injury, types of intracranial bleeding, diffuse axonal injury, and strategies to prevent secondary brain injury. The course teaches skills such as managing cerebral perfusion pressure, optimizing sedation and paralysis, and using hyperosmolar therapy. The teaching method involves a video lecture format. The intended audience for this course is healthcare clinicians caring for critically ill children in all resource settings.