Acquired brain injuries in children Flashcards
(19 cards)
What are the two types of brain injury?
Traumatic
Atraumatic
What can cause an acquired brain injury?
Stroke near drowning RTA Brain tumour Meningitis Assault
What is post traumatic amnesia?
forgetting what happened during/before/after brain injury
Skull fusion completes by 18 months- true/false?
true
What is ICP?
Intracranial pressure
raised ICP is common in acquired brain injuries -true/false?
true
Primary brain damage includes…
contusion, blood vessel damage, axon shearing, damage to blood brain barrier and meninges
Secondary brain damage is…
indirect result of initial damage occurs in hours/days after injury
How do you manage brain damage?
Raise head, limit fluids, coma, drainage, shunt
Why does secondary damage occur?
ischaemia- lack of blood flow
hypoxia- lack of oxygen
hypotension- low blood pressure
What is a TBI?
Traumatic brain injury
TBI is most common cause of death under 1 year- true/false?
true
3 causes of TBI…
RTA’s
gunshot wounds
hit on head
TBI injuries can be…
closed (RTA)
open/penetrating (gun shot wound)
Crushing (rare)
TBI risk factors include…
male
ADHD
SES
How do doctors predict brain injury outcome?
Glasgow coma scale
Age
Duration of memory loss
Duration of unconsciousness
Atraumatic brain injuries include…
Brain tumour
stroke
lack of blood/oxygen supply
infections
children have a better prognosis than adults for brain tumours- true/false?
true
Meningitis can affect hearing- true/false?
true
