Acute Brain Injury - A Guide for Family and Friends

Index of Terms

Credits


Angiogram
Anoxic Brain Injury
Antibiotic
Anticonvulsants
Anti-Embolism Stockings
Axon
Barbiturate
Bladder care
Blood
Bone Flap
Bowel Care
Brain Stem
Burr Holes
CAT Scan (See CT Scan)
Catheter (See Urinary "Foley" Catheter and Intravenous Catheter)
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Cerebellum
Cerebral Hemispheres
Left Cerebral Hemispheres
Right Cerebral Hemispheres
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
Decreased Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Chest PT
Clot
Coma
Concussion
Contracture
Contusion
Coup/Contre-Coup
Craniotomy
CSF (See Cerbrospinal Fluid)
CT Scan
DAI (See Diffuse Axonal Injury)
Decerebrate
Decorticate
Dietician
Diffuse Axonal Injury
Diuretics
Doctor
Dura
Edema
EEG (See Electroencephalograph)
EKG Leadwires
Electrode
Electroencephalograph
Endotracheal Tube
Epidural Hematoma
Fluid Restriction
Foley Catheter
Fracture
Gastrostomy Tube
Generalized Response
Glasgow Coma Scale
Head Dressings
Hematoma
Hydrocephalus
ICP Monitor
Ileus
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Intracranial Pressure
Increased Intracranial Pressure
Intravenous Catheter
IV (See Intravenous Catheter)
Jejunostomy Tube
Kendalls (See Sequential Compression Stockings)
Lobes
Localized Response
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan
Meningitis
MRI (See Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan)
Nasogastric Tube
Neurological Exam
Neuropsychologist
NG (See Nasogastric Tube)
Nurse
Nutrition
Occupational Therapist
OT (See Occupational Therapist)
Physical Therapist
Pneumonia
Positioning
PT (See Physical Therapist)
Rancho Levels of Cognitive Functioning
Range of Motion
ROM (See Range of Motion)
Seizure
Sequential Compression Stockings
Skin Care
Skull
Skull Fracture
Social Worker
Speech Therapist
Spinal Fluid (See Cerebrospinal Fluid)
Splints
Subdural Hematoma
Acute Subdural Hematoma
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
TEDS (See Anti-Embolism Stockings)
Trach (See Tracheostomy)
Trachea
Tracheostomy
Ventilator
Ventricle
Ventricular Drain
Ventriculostomy
X-ray

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