Sometimes it takes days or weeks to figure out what the long-term consequences are going to be.
Doctors will purposely keep his pressure in his brain under control by heavily sedating him so as not to raise the pressure and make the swelling worse.
This confirms what those of us who do this every day already know, that these dedicated resources do change outcomes.
It can be anything from him waking up to having a seizure, or it could be involuntary.
It really points out to government and hospital administrators that it's not all about financing. It's about people's lives, and it's the right thing to do.
If it's migrated to this point it could migrate further.
The clock starts ticking as soon as the injury occurs and bleeding worsens. Secondary injuries, such as low oxygen levels and low blood pressure, will happen after an injury and those all double and triple your chance of dying.
