Cardiopulmonary Complications
This condition occurs when blood pressure drops upon standing, causing dizziness.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
This condition involves involuntary increased muscle tone and resistance to movement.
What is spasticity?
More than 60% of individuals with TBI may develop this infection within 6 months.
What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
Pressure sores most commonly occur over these body areas.
What are bony prominences?
Seizures occurring within one week after injury are called these.
What are early post-traumatic seizures (EPTS)?
Pain caused by tissue injury such as bruises or burns is known as this type of pain.
What is nociceptive pain?
This potentially life-threatening condition involves a blood clot usually forming in one leg.
What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
Abnormal bone growth in soft tissue near joints is called this.
What is heterotopic ossification?
This bladder-management strategy uses scheduled bathroom visits
What is timed voiding?
Repositioning should occur at least every this many hours to prevent pressure ulcers.
What is every 2 hours?
A seizure lasting longer than this amount of time may be considered status epilepticus.
What is 5 minutes?
Pain caused by nervous system damage is called this.
What is neuropathic pain?
Aspiration pneumonia occurs when this enters the lungs.
What is food, liquid, saliva, or another foreign substance?
Dysautonomia is also commonly known as this type of “storming.”
What is autonomic storming?
After moderate-to-severe TBI, metabolism may increase by approximately this percentage.
What is 40%?
This bacterial skin infection may occur even without a visible skin break.
What is cellulitis?
This medication class is first-line treatment for status epilepticus.
What are benzodiazepines?
This headache type is often described as feeling like a tight band around the head.
What is a tension-type headache?
Respiratory rates should normally be within this range of breaths per minute.
What is 12–20 breaths per minute?
Severe TBI patients with autonomic storming commonly have Glasgow Coma Scale scores in this range.
What is 3–8?
This swallowing test uses fluoroscopy to evaluate aspiration risk.
What is a modified barium swallow?
This infection involves inflammation of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
What is meningitis?
During seizure first aid, the person should be turned into this position to protect the airway.
What is the side/recovery position?
A chronic headache occurs at least this many days per month for at least 3 months.
What is 15 days per month?
This area of the brain helps regulate breathing and heart rate.
What is the brain stem?
This implanted device delivers baclofen directly into the spinal canal to reduce severe spasticity.
What is a baclofen pump?
This phase of swallowing moves the bolus through the esophagus toward the stomach.
What is the esophageal phase?
infection when they use these medical devices placed inside the body.
What are indwelling devices/catheters?
Individuals with TBI are this many times more likely to die from seizure disorders than the general population.
What is 37 times?
According to updated International Headache Society guidelines, post-traumatic headaches begin within this many days after injury
What is 7 days?