intro to tbi (basics)

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external force

  • an object striking the head

  • acceleration/deceleration movements

  • foreign body penetrating the brain

  • forces generated from a blast or explosion

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penetrating (open) head injury

skill is fractured and meninges torn - brain is exposed to the environment

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non-penetrating (closed) head injury

skull and meninges remain intact - brain is not exposed

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first leading cause of tbi

falls

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second leading cause

car crashes

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high risk populations

  • professional athletes

  • people incarcerated for criminal offenses

  • people in homeless shelters

  • victims of domestic abuse

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risk factors

  • alcohol use and abuse

  • previous TBI

  • preexisting medical conditions

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