1Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, UP RIMS & R, Saifai, Etawah, U.P.
2Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, UP RIMS & R, Saifai, Etawah, U.P.
3Lecturer, Department of Surgery, UP RIMS & R, Saifai, Etawah, U.P.
4Junior Resident, Department of Surgery, UP RIMS & R, Saifai, Etawah, U.P.
*Corresponding author: Dr Somendra Pal Singh Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, UP RIMS & R, Saifai, Etawah, U.P. Email Id: somendrachauhan@hotmail.com
Online published on 18 February, 2016.
Coagulopathy often accompanies TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) which is leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Head injury patients. Platelets as component of coagulation can be used as a predictor of severity of head injury.
To establish role of platelets if any as a predictor of severity of haed injury
Prospective study in which if 2 out 3 readings of Platelets taken at different prefixed time was taken and compared with severity of Head injury which was taken on GCS score and divided into 3 groups as Group A-Mild, Group B-Moderate, Group C-Severe.
In our study 240 out of 389 patients i.e. 61.6% developed coagulopathy following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). In Group A (GCS 3–8) 82% patients, Group B (GCS 9–12) 64% patients and Group C (GCS 13–15) 44% patients developed coagulopathy following TBI.
Platelet count as a predictor of coagulopathy can be used as a predictor of severity of Head injury
Traumatic Brain Injury, Platelet counts, Coagulopathy, Glassgow Coma Score
