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NE9 Brain Injury

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  1. 1Brain Injury – is damage to living [blank_start]tissue[blank_end] of the brain that occurs some time after birth through a traumatic (TBI) or a [blank_start]medical[blank_end] event.
    Sex breakdown - Female 30%, [blank_start]Male[blank_end] 70%
    Referrals - 40% [blank_start]Rural[blank_end] 60% Urban
    [blank_start]Traumatic[blank_end] injuries make up 70% of our members
    1. Atissue
    2. Bmedical
    3. CMale
    4. DRural
    5. ETraumatic
  2. 2Emotional and behavioural problems:
    Approx. [blank_start]50[blank_end]% of people with TBI will be affected by depression within the first year.
    This [blank_start]increases[blank_end] to 2/3 within [blank_start]7[blank_end] years.
    50% TBI patients who are depressed also have significant [blank_start]anxiety[blank_end].
    1. A50
    2. Bincreases
    3. C7
    4. Danxiety
  3. 3 Concussion:
    • [blank_start]Mild[blank_end] Traumatic Brain Injury
    • Change in brain function due to either [blank_start]direct or indirect[blank_end] blow to the head – E.g. can be concussed by having a blow to the trunk; if this results in rotational, acceleration or deceleration [blank_start]forces[blank_end] to the head
    • Can be concussed without losing [blank_start]consciousness[blank_end]
    • A concussion:
    – Causes [blank_start]temporary[blank_end] disruption of the brain’s normal [blank_start]electrical and chemical[blank_end] processes leading to various symptoms and signs
    1. AMild
    2. Bdirect or indirect
    3. Cforces
    4. Dconsciousness
    5. Etemporary
    6. Felectrical and chemical
  4. 4These are all consequences of moderate to severe TBI. Select ALL the cognitive problems and leave the physical problems.
    1. AFatigue
    2. BPain: headaches, soft tissue pain, touch sensitivity
    3. CMobility problems
    4. DSpeech articulation, swallowing difficulties
    5. ESensory difficulties: hearing, taste, smell, vision, touch
    6. FAttention and memory problems
    7. GReduced problem solving and speed of processing
    8. HLanguage difficulties
    9. IImpaired insight
  5. 5Consequences of moderate to severe TBI include 'Excess of behaviour'.
    Includes: [blank_start]Agitation, Impulsivity,[blank_end] Perseveration - [blank_start]repetition[blank_end] of a particular response (such as a word, phrase, or gesture), Verbal and physical [blank_start]aggression[blank_end].
    This causes:
    - Difficulty with [blank_start]social[blank_end] interaction and family/family relationships
    - [blank_start]Job[blank_end] loss / disruption

    Other issues:
    • Affects the individual’s ability to deal with [blank_start]other[blank_end] health problems
    – Does not [blank_start]understand[blank_end] what is said
    – Does not [blank_start]remember[blank_end] appointments
    – Does not remember [blank_start]instructions[blank_end]
    – More [blank_start]stressed[blank_end] over a minor medical condition
    1. Aaggression
    2. Brepetition
    3. CAgitation, Impulsivity,
    4. Dsocial
    5. EJob
    6. Fother
    7. Gremember
    8. Hunderstand
    9. Iinstructions
    10. Jstress
  6. 6Medication:
    • Helps control [blank_start]epilepsy[blank_end]
    • Reduces [blank_start]pain[blank_end]
    • Can assist in managing [blank_start]challenging[blank_end] behaviour

    Blister packs – great for those with [blank_start]cognitive[blank_end] difficulties, some with physical problems like hemiplegia may struggle to open.

    Issues
    • Compliance – [blank_start]memory, understanding instructions,[blank_end]
    • Over/under/misuse - taking double or [blank_start]accidental[blank_end] overdose
    • No medical [blank_start]follow[blank_end] up when new medications introduced
    • Impact on overall functioning
    1. Aepilepsy
    2. Bpain
    3. Cchallenging
    4. Dcognitive
    5. Ememory, understanding instructions,
    6. Faccidental
    7. Gfollow
  7. 7As a Pharmacist:
    • If a person says they have a brain injury take on board they will probably struggle with [blank_start]memory[blank_end].
    • Ask the person what is the [blank_start]best[blank_end] format to [blank_start]communicate[blank_end] with them. Clear and simple information and direction.
    1. Amemory
    2. Bbest
    3. Ccommunicate

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