Here, the authors examined the factors involved in the volumetric progression of traumatic brain contusions. The variables significant in this progression are identified, and the expansion rate of a brain bleed can now effectively be predicted given the presenting characteristics of the patient.
Keywords: AIC = Akaike information criterion; BAL = blood alcohol level; EDH = epidural hematoma; GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale; HCT = head CT; HPC = hemorrhagic progression of contusion; INR = international normalized ratio; ISS = Injury Severity Score; NISS = New Injury Severity Score; SAH = subarachnoid hemorrhage; SBP = systolic blood pressure; SDH = subdural hematoma; TBI = traumatic brain injury; hemorrhagic progression of contusion; intracerebral hemorrhage; intraparenchymal hemorrhage; tIPH = traumatic intraparenchymal hemorrhage; trauma; traumatic brain injury; volumetric progression.