TBI Flashcards

1
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closed injuries

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rapid acceleration/deceleration movement of head, brain strikes skull (blunt external force)

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2
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open injuries

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object enters brain

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3
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primary TBI

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at moment of impact

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4
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secondary TBI

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several days to many weeks after injury

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5
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focal injury

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  • direct blow to head/contact
  • collision with external object, fall, penetrating injury
  • scalp injury, skull fx, surface contusions
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6
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multifocal/diffuse injury

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  • Includes diffuse axonal injury (DAI), hypoxic-ischemic damage, meningitis, and vascular injury
  • caused by acceleration-deceleration forces
  • can be due to MVA, bike, skateboard accident, high fall
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7
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what score on the GCS is decerebrate rigidity?

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2

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8
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what score on the GCS is decorticate rigidity?

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9
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at what RLA level is inpatient rehabilitation phase?

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V (confused, inappropriate, nonagitated)

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10
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how is apraxia treated?

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hand-over-hand activities to repair damaged neural paths, following steps in pics or written on card

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11
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what approach to recovery is used during early recovery stages?

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remediation/biomechanical

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12
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what approach to recovery is used during later recovery stages?

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compensatory/rehabilitative

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13
Q

when does the greatest improvement occur for TBI

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in the first 5 months

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14
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L hemisphere TBI

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  • language (speech, reading, writing) deficits
  • logic deficits
  • depression & anxiety
  • insight of deficits (anosognosia)
  • slow cautious behavior
  • easily distractible
  • perseveration
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15
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R hemisphere TBI

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  • spatial temporal deficits
  • visual-spatial deficits
  • poor body scheme/neglect
  • lack of insight/poor judgement
  • increased safety risk
  • difficulty with abstract reasoning
  • euphoria
  • difficulty perceiving emotions
  • impulsive
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16
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bilateral TBI

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  • impaired vision
  • confusion
  • emotion abnormalities
  • short attention span
  • memory loss
  • poor EF
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17
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brain stem TBI

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  • swallowing & speech difficulties
  • unstable vitals
  • potential organ failure
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18
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frontal brain TBI

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  • personality changes
  • body scheme deficits
  • poor problem solving
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19
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parietal TBI

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  • attention deficits
  • contralateral neglect
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20
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temporal TBI

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  • agnosia
  • prospopagnosia
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21
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occipital TBI

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  • vision impairments
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22
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cerebellum TBI

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  • dysmetria
  • delayed reaction time
  • ataxia
  • tremor
23
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perseveration

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repetitive and continuous behavior, speech or thought that occurs due to changes in cognitive skills

24
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dysmetria

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can’t control distance, speed & ROM necessary to perform smoothly coordinated movements

25
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ataxia

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lack of coordination of involuntary movements

26
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prospopagnosia

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face blindness

27
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agnosia

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can’t recognize familiar objects via the senses

28
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focus of acute phase of TBI rehab

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PHASE 1: in intensive care unit & acute care units of hospitals
- IMPORTANT: wc positioning, inhibit primitive reflexes, increase sitting tolerance, improve respiration/swallowing, interact with environment
- bed positioning
- splinting/casting
- sensory stimulation
- agitation

29
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focus of inpatient rehabilitation phase of TBI rehab

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PHASE 2: stimulus specific responses (RLA Level V)
- INITIAL: optimize motor function, motor learning, skill acquisition, exercise (GM)
- ataxia
- apraxia
- visual abilities
- visual-perceptual abilities
- cognitive function
- voice & speech
- competence in self management (dysphagia/self-feeding, bed mobility, wc management, functional emulation, community mobility, transfers, home management, community reintegration)
- mediate problem behaviors (environmental/interactive interventions)
- caregiver support

30
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focus of postacute rehab phase of TBI rehab

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PHASE 3 (last): home based therapy, residential program, day tx program, outpatient community re-entry program)
- cognitive function
- visual & visual perceptual
- self-maintainence
- leisure/social participation
- work
- behavioral/emotional adaptation
- caregiver support

31
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TBI splinting

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  • resting/functional splint: not active/functional
  • cone splint: keep fingers from digging into palm
  • antispasticity splint: position hand/wrist in functional position, abduct fingers to decrease spasticity
  • elbow cast for loss of PROM in elbow flexors
32
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how to manage agitation

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  • common in acute phase
  • behavior management strategies
  • track arousal/alertness
  • yes/no system with eye blinks, head nods, thumbs up
33
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bed positioning during acute phase of TBI

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abnormal tone: lie on side/semi prone
- sensory input
- pillows, foam wedges, splinting

34
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how to treat ataxia

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  • compensatory strategies for control (weighting body parts, weighted utensil/cup)
35
Q

how to treat apraxia

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  • hand over hand exercises
  • following steps in pics or written on card
36
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how to optimize vision

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  • environmental adaptation
  • vision correction
  • compensatory strategies: contrasting colors, textured tapes, sunglasses
37
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how to optimize visual perceptual abilities

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compensatory & rehabilitative
- neglect: encourage use of affected side
- environmental adaptation: moving meal tray to that side
- COMPENSATORY: place all objects in that field of vision for success

38
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how to treat expressive aphasia

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  • conversation exercises with OT recognizing client errors
  • ask client to verbalize what they meant to say
  • compensatory: communication devices, pictures, charts
39
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how should dysphagia be treated?

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begin feeding instruction in isolated, quiet area to prevent distraction & grade to include social situations
- rocker knife, plate guard, non spill mug
- place fork down between bites to ensure full chew/swallow

40
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how to train in bed mobility

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from scooting up/down to rolling, bridging, moving from/to supine, sitting & standing

41
Q

compensatory devices for functional empulation

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walker with bags/baskets, canes, reachers

42
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community mobility AD

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scooters, wheelchairs

43
Q

transfers in PHASE 2 of rehab

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difficult due to memory issues
- train caregivers

44
Q

how are clients in PHASE 2 reintegrated back into community?

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community trips to practice IADLs in natural environment

45
Q

how to decrease/mediate problem behaviors

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isolated, quiet room without roommate
- AT: wander guards (wandering)
- environmental cues to orient to place/time
- calm, concise, deliberate speech
- behavioral management programs

46
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how to encourage leisure/social participation in PHASE 3 of TBI rehab

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  • social skills training groups
  • behavior contracts
  • role play
  • self reflection through video feedback, role modeling
47
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how to restore competence in work in PHASE 3 of TBI rehab

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  • punctuality/feedback response, follow work schedule
  • vocational rehabilitation
48
Q

what cognitive issues remain in PHASE 3 of TBI rehab?

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memory problems, EF
- provide stable/consistent environment
- self awareness

49
Q

coup

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tissue at point of impact

50
Q

contrecoup

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opposite pole

51
Q

pharmacologic interventions for TBI

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antibiotics, anticonvulsants, sedatives, antidepressants

52
Q

postconcussion syndrome

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symptoms continuing for weeks, months, year+ after a concussion
- symptoms usually subside in a few weeks
- symptoms: concussion with/without LOC
- headache, fatigue, cog impairment, dizzy, depressed, impaired balance, irritable, apathy

53
Q

how is postconcussion syndrome dx?

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  • exercise testing (treadmill)
  • neuropsych eval, vestibular testing
54
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interventions for postconcussion syndrome

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  • cognitive/physical rest
  • CBT
  • antidepressants