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15 point scale used to rate mental status and function-used to rate severity of brain injury and predict outcome; based on eye opening, verbal responses and motor control

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Glasgow coma scale (GCS)

2
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15 point scale used to rate mental status and function-used to rate severity of brain injury and predict outcome; based on eye opening, verbal responses and motor control

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Glasgow coma scale (GCS)

3
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Severe brain injury= GCS__

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4
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Moderate brain injury=GCS___

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9-12

5
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Mild brain injury=GCS___

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13-15

6
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3 types of tissue deformation in primary brain injury=

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compression, tensile, shear

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Severe brain injury= GCS__

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8
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Moderate brain injury=GCS___

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9-12

9
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Mild brain injury=GCS___

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13-15

10
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3 types of tissue deformation in primary brain injury=

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compression, tensile, shear

11
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Occurs minutes/hours/days AFTER initial brain insult; microscopic/cellular (intracellular swelling, electrolyte imbalances, inflammatory response, cytotoxic edema, disruption of axonal neurofilament organization)

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Secondary brain injury

12
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Battle’s sign, raccoon eyes, CSF rhinorrhea or otorrhea, & hemotympanum are all signs of ___

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Basilar skull fx

13
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May be caused by a direct blow to the head, face, neck, or elsewhere in body with an impulsive force transmitted to the head; clinical syndromes may or may not include loss of consciousness

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concussion

14
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Signs may include: vacant stare, delayed verbal expression, inability to focus attention, disorientation, slurred or incoherent speech, gross observable incoordination

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concussion

15
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Diffuse cerebral swelling->ICP; disordered cerebral auto regulation

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Second impact syndrome