Traumatic Brain Injury Flashcards
State some Non Traumatic brain injuries
Stroke Infection Tumour Surgical complications Seizures
What causes TBI’s?
RTC Sports Slipping, falls Violence Object striking head Suicide attempts
Name the three types of TBI
Closed head
Crushing injuries
Open wound
What four injuries come under closed head injuries?
Diffuse axonal injuries
Concussion
Intracranial haemotoma
Cerebral contusion
What occurs in a closed head TBI?
Brain is rattled or traumatised in the skull
Describe an open wound TBI
Occurs when a blow to the head penetrates the skull
State the types of skull fracture
Linear
Diastatic
Depressed
Basilar
Name some signs and symptoms of TBI
Confusion Loss of consciousness Headaches Dizzy Vomiting and nausea Changes in behaviour Eye dilation Fluid leaking from eyes nose or ears Difficulty with speech Hallucinating
Name the three types of coma
Vegetative
Minimally consciousness
Locked in
What is an ABI
Lack of O2 to the brain causing brain damage
State the causes of ABI
Stroke Strangulation Choking O2 deprivation at birth Drug overdose Anaphylactic shock Electrocution Low blood pressure Pneumothorax
Name the four types of ABI
Diffuse cerebral hypoxia
Focal cerebral ischaemia
Global cerebral ischaemia
Cerebral infarction
