Assessing Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury via Telehealth

Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), which accounts for up to 90% of TBIs that occur, is a common injury. Contrary to what the terminology infers, a “mild” TBI can result in morbidity from adverse neuropsychiatric sequelae and thus should be appropriately diagnosed and managed. Several tools exist that aid the primary care practitioner in obtaining an accurate assessment. This allows for the recognition of red flags that differentiate mild T BI from a more severe injury. This case presentation, which focuses on outpatient telehealth as an appropriate means of care delivery, reviews the pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, management, and complications of mild TBI.

Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - November 13, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Kailey S. Kanaziz, Heather M. Jones Tags: Case Report Source Type: research