TBI/stroke

Question 1

Cuts, bruises, twisting, shearing that cause bleeding (hemorrhages) and accumulations of blood (hematoma) are what?

Answer 1

primary consequences of TBI

Question 2

What is acronym for secondary consequences of TBI?

Answer 2

CITEA

Question 3

When fluid accumulates between brain and skill, ventricles, brain tissue, and causes intracranial pressure

Answer 3

Cerebral edema

Question 4

What are 4 specific types of primary consequences?

Answer 4

subdural hematoma
subarachnoid hematoma
intercerebral hematoma
traumatic hemorrhage

Question 5

What is traumatic hydrocephalus?

Answer 5

swelling of brain tissue

Question 6

What is elevated intracranial pressure?

Answer 6

most deadly consequence of TBI; pressure build-up inside skull

Question 7

2 types of strokes

Answer 7

Ischemic (narrowing of arteries) and hemorrhagic (blood leaks out and damages/kills brain tissue)

Question 8

2 types of ischemic strokes

Answer 8

thrombus (stationary collection of fat/blood that blocks flow of blood going to brain) and embolism (traveling blood clot that gets stuck and blocks flow)