Concussions

Question 1

15 point scale used to rate mental status and function-used to rate severity of brain injury and predict outcome; based on eye opening, verbal responses and motor control

Answer 1

Glasgow coma scale (GCS)

Question 2

15 point scale used to rate mental status and function-used to rate severity of brain injury and predict outcome; based on eye opening, verbal responses and motor control

Answer 2

Glasgow coma scale (GCS)

Question 3

Severe brain injury= GCS__

Question 4

Moderate brain injury=GCS___

Answer 4

9-12

Question 5

Mild brain injury=GCS___

Answer 5

13-15

Question 6

3 types of tissue deformation in primary brain injury=

Answer 6

compression, tensile, shear

Question 7

Severe brain injury= GCS__

Question 8

Moderate brain injury=GCS___

Answer 8

9-12

Question 9

Mild brain injury=GCS___

Answer 9

13-15

Question 10

3 types of tissue deformation in primary brain injury=

Answer 10

compression, tensile, shear

Question 11

Occurs minutes/hours/days AFTER initial brain insult; microscopic/cellular (intracellular swelling, electrolyte imbalances, inflammatory response, cytotoxic edema, disruption of axonal neurofilament organization)

Answer 11

Secondary brain injury

Question 12

Battle’s sign, raccoon eyes, CSF rhinorrhea or otorrhea, & hemotympanum are all signs of ___

Answer 12

Basilar skull fx

Question 13

May be caused by a direct blow to the head, face, neck, or elsewhere in body with an impulsive force transmitted to the head; clinical syndromes may or may not include loss of consciousness

Answer 13

concussion

Question 14

Signs may include: vacant stare, delayed verbal expression, inability to focus attention, disorientation, slurred or incoherent speech, gross observable incoordination

Answer 14

concussion

Question 15

Diffuse cerebral swelling->ICP; disordered cerebral auto regulation

Answer 15

Second impact syndrome