Traumaticbrain Injury

Question 0

There are about \_\_\_\_/year traumatic 
Brain injuries (requiring hospitalization) in the U.S.

Answer 0

500,000

Question 1

Trauma us the leading cause of death in ages ____ to _____ years.
More than 1/2 of these deaths are due to ______ trauma .

Answer 1

1-44

head

Question 2

Overall incidence of TBI is ___/100,00 per year

Incidence is higher in males or females ?

Answer 2

200

Male

Question 3

There is some evidence that
TBI Incidence is increasing or decreasing in US

Peak ages

Male to female ratio

Answer 3

Decreasing

15-18 to 25 years

Male:female = 2.5:1
Mortality in males is 3-4 times higher than females

Question 4

What is MOST COMMON CAUSE
Of head injury in adolescents and adults ( ~ 50%)

Single most common cause of death & injury in MVA is?

Answer 4

MVA

Ejection of the occupant from the vehicle

Question 5

2nd most common cause of TBI in young adults ?

____use clearly related to TBI. ___detected in blood in up to ____% of TBI patients (0-30, 30-60, 69-90%. ) ? ETOH LEVELS higher than ____ in 51-72%

Answer 5

Violence/assault

Question 6

TBI 
Describe prevalence amongst Race
Most common? Least?
Caucasian 
African American
Hispanic
Asian American

Answer 6

Caucasian 66%
African American 22%
Hispanic 8%
Asian American3%

Question 7

TBI & marital status

More common among married or single or divorced or widowed or separated

Answer 7

Not married (68%)
Single > divorced > widowed/separated

Question 8

TBI & Education
More common in ?

What about employment ?

Etiology
MVA vs falls vs violence

Answer 8

66% high school level or less

64% employed at the time

MVA 54%
Falls 20%
Violence 14%

Question 9

____% EToh related injuries

Answer 9

44-%

May be underestimated . May be >/= to 50%