Traumaticbrain Injury Flashcards
There are about \_\_\_\_/year traumatic Brain injuries (requiring hospitalization) in the U.S.
500,000
Trauma us the leading cause of death in ages ____ to _____ years.
More than 1/2 of these deaths are due to ______ trauma .
1-44
head
Overall incidence of TBI is ___/100,00 per year
Incidence is higher in males or females ?
200
Male
There is some evidence that
TBI Incidence is increasing or decreasing in US
Peak ages
Male to female ratio
Decreasing
15-18 to 25 years
Male:female = 2.5:1
Mortality in males is 3-4 times higher than females
What is MOST COMMON CAUSE
Of head injury in adolescents and adults ( ~ 50%)
Single most common cause of death & injury in MVA is?
MVA
Ejection of the occupant from the vehicle
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%
Violence/assault
TBI Describe prevalence amongst Race Most common? Least? Caucasian African American Hispanic Asian American
Caucasian 66%
African American 22%
Hispanic 8%
Asian American3%
TBI & marital status
More common among married or single or divorced or widowed or separated
Not married (68%) Single > divorced > widowed/separated
TBI & Education
More common in ?
What about employment ?
Etiology
MVA vs falls vs violence
66% high school level or less
64% employed at the time
MVA 54%
Falls 20%
Violence 14%
____% EToh related injuries
44-%
May be underestimated . May be >/= to 50%