What is TBI?
Is a result of the initial injury and includes a contusion and a laceration.
What is a primary traumatic brain injury
A moving blunt object strikes the head
What is acceleration
Pain in any region of the head
What is a headache
Questioning about health and injury
What is health history
Providing ventilation and oxygen
What is maintaining airway
Damage caused by increased ICP and cerebral edema
What is secondary injury
Head strikes an immovable object
What is deceleration
Change in state of awareness
What is altered level of consciousness
Initial assessment
What is a baseline assessment
Dimming lights and minimizing noise
What is reducing environmental stimuli
Temporary loss of neuro function, no structural damage
What is a concussion
A boxer gets punched in the side of the head
What is a rotational injury
Pupil does not constrict
What is a pupillary abnormality
Tool used to describe the extent of impaired consciousness
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale
Using blankets, acetaminophen, and thermostat
What is maintaining body temperature
Bruised brain, damaged in specific areas
What is a contusion
A bullet invades the brain
What is a penetrating injury
A sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain
Evaluation of the nervous system
What is a neurological assessment
Gauging fluid balance
What is monitoring ins and outs
Shearing of the brain's long connecting nerve fibers
What is diffuse axonal injury
Head hits the dashboard and then the headrest
What is a coup-contrecoup injury
Posturing with arms flexed over chest
What is decorticate
↓ LOC, ↓ motor function, pupil changes, VS changes
What are signs of increased ICP
Observing for patterns in sugar level
What is blood glucose monitoring