Case study: Nursing care in the Elderly Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury of Sirinthorn hospital Khon Kaen.

Abstract

     This study was case study aimed to study the illness status of patients with head injuries and to study the nursing care of patients with head injuries and cerebral hemorrhage in elderly moderate head injuries patients: a case study of 2 cases By studying and comparing nursing care for patients with head injuries and cerebral hemorrhage in patients with moderate head injuries at Sirindhorn Hospital, Khon Kaen. The study consisted of data recording forms, data collection from inpatient medical records, interviews with patients and relatives, observation, comparative data analysis, and nursing care planning using the nursing process, care planning, and discharge planning.

     The study results found that both case studies. He was a patient who had a head injury from a traffic accident and had a subdural hemorrhage. He was treated by 2 people. Neurosurgeons and surgeons recommended conservative treatment, not requiring surgery. He was admitted to the hospital for observation to prevent brain hemorrhage. But there are differences in the severity of the disease pathology and the complications of the disease during treatment, which affect the treatment of patients at different times, which in the first case study the patient has complications and is at risk from high blood pressure. He is treated with antihypertensive medication. therefore, nurses should play a role from the time the life-threatening disease is diagnosed. Case study 2: The patient received standard treatment and management of complications. He had underlying diseases and was prepared both physically and mentally. He received continuous follow-up of his treatment results from the community hospital and came for check-ups as scheduled.