Date Published

January 7, 2025

Updated For

ALS PCS Version ALS PCS Version 5.2

Question:

What constitutes as tbi? Does every fall were the person struck their head mean that they can not have any pain management or is there a symptom we can look for to narrow down the risk of increasing bleeding? 

Answer:

Traumatic Brain Injury is an injury that affects how the brain works. Since a patient must be unaltered to receive analgesic agents, there is built-in safety with regards to utilization of the appropriate agent.  

Categories

Keywords

Contraindication, Fall, Injury, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury

Additional Resources

Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/traumatic-brain-injury/data-research/facts-stats/index.htmlÂ