BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA

Course overview

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IS A SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH AN ANNUAL OCCURRENCE OF MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION. FALLS ARE THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, AND MOTOR VEHICLE-RELATED INCIDENTS ARE THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE. BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA IS CLASSIFIED AS MILD, MODERATE, OR SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE ETIOLOGY, CLASSIFICATION, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAMS IN IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR SUCH PATIENTS.