TBI TYPES
This type of TBI results from a blow, bump, or rapid movement
Mild TBI
This test is frequently used to see if there are
fractures or broken bones in the skull
CT SCAN
Changes in eating or nursing, persistent crying or crankiness are signs of possible TBI in which age group?
Babies and children
Gunshot wounds are most common for this type of TBI
Penetrating TBI or Severe TBI
This assessment is initially performed by EMS in the field, which gives providers an indication of the TBI level
Glasgow Coma Scale
This type of TBI results from a blow to the head or violent shaking
Concussion
True or false
Only five people in the US have died due to TBI
False
69,000 in 2021
When performing the GCS, where does the clinician begin?
Top to bottom
Eye opening
Verbal
Motor
After a fall, this condition is most common in the elderly
Subdual Hematoma