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NE9 Brain Injury
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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- Atissue
- Bmedical
- CMale
- DRural
- ETraumatic
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].- A50
- Bincreases
- C7
- Danxiety
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- AMild
- Bdirect or indirect
- Cforces
- Dconsciousness
- Etemporary
- Felectrical and chemical
4These are all consequences of moderate to severe TBI. Select ALL the cognitive problems and leave the physical problems.
- AFatigue
- BPain: headaches, soft tissue pain, touch sensitivity
- CMobility problems
- DSpeech articulation, swallowing difficulties
- ESensory difficulties: hearing, taste, smell, vision, touch
- FAttention and memory problems
- GReduced problem solving and speed of processing
- HLanguage difficulties
- IImpaired insight
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- Aaggression
- Brepetition
- CAgitation, Impulsivity,
- Dsocial
- EJob
- Fother
- Gremember
- Hunderstand
- Iinstructions
- Jstress
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- Aepilepsy
- Bpain
- Cchallenging
- Dcognitive
- Ememory, understanding instructions,
- Faccidental
- Gfollow
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.- Amemory
- Bbest
- Ccommunicate
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- Creado el 11 oct 2019 · actualizado el 11 oct 2019
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