TBI Flashcards

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What is a TBI?

A

acquired traumatic brain injury that affects lang., cognition, behavior, and memory

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2
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Types of TBI

A

open, closed, focal, diffuse, coup and countrecoup

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What is an open TBI

A

brain is exposed, penetrating wound to the skull

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4
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what is a closed TBI?

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no penetrating wound to the skull

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what is a focal TBI?

A

injury to specific area of the brain

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what is a diffuse TBI

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injury across several areas of the brain, injury is spread out (hair dryer)

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what is a coup TBI

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injury at point of impact

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what is a contrecoup TBI?

A

injury opposite point of impact. (hitting one spot of head and other side gets injured)

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acquired

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damage to brain, not degenerative

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10
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developmental

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happens during growth and progressess

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problems with lang

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semantics, morphosyntax, discourse, oral and written

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problems with cognition

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memory, EF, insight

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problems with behavior

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aggression, impulsivity, depression, poor motivation, disinhibition

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assessment of TBI

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observations, tests, multi-disciplinary approach (nurses, PT, teachers, etc.)

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intervention of TBI

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  1. restore lost function
  2. compensate for impaired functioning
  3. adapt env. to facilitate functioning
  4. facilitate new learning

combo of direct and adaptive strategies

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