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Instructional Level: Intermediate

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Course Outline:

Hour 1

Statistics of TBI
Causes of TBI
Defintion of substance abuse
Recover and recurrence of brain injury
Focal brain injuries, multifocal and diffuse brain injuries, and prevention of secondary brain injuries

Hour 2

Glasgow coma scale
Defining vegetative state
Review in detail the Ranchos Los Amigos Scale
Most commonly diagnosed physical signs and symptoms of a patient who has a TBI in a clinical setting, including:

Decorticate, decerebrate and motor rigidity

Hour 3

Abnormal muscle tone and spasticity
Muscle weakness
Decreased functional endurance
Ataxia
Postural deficits
Limitations of joint motion and sensation
Evaluation should include assessment of
- 1.Level of arousal and cognition
- 2.Vision
- 3.Sensation
- 4.Joint ROM
- 5.Motor control
- 6.Dysphagia
- 7.Environmental and behavioral factors

Hour 4

Intervention can include sensory stimulation, effective wheelchair positioning, bed positioning, splinting, and caregiver education
Evaluation of the following components would include: physical status, cognitive status, dysphagia, vision, perceptual abilities, ADLs, driving, vocational rehabilitation, Psychosocial Skills
How to facilitate progress of neuromuscular impairments, ataxia, cognition, vision, and perception

Author

Cynthia Diaz, OT

Traumatic Brain Injury: Introduction, Clinical Picture, Evaluation and Treatment

Name: Traumatic Brain Injury: Introduction, Clinical Picture, Evaluation and Treatment
Brand: homeceuconnection
SKU: HCEU-ITEM-9250-VC
Price: 65.0 USD
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4 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate

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Description:

There is so much that a person can experience after a TBI. As clinicians, we get to help restore as much function as possible through rehabilitative and compensatory techniques. TBI is a commonly seen diagnosis in hospitals, subacute, acute, outpatient centers and home health. No matter what sector of rehabilitation you currently work in, this course will help you develop a well-rounded understanding of TBI including epidemiology, pathophysiology,clinical picture, procedures for evaluation and treatment, and understanding coma and levels of consciousness. We will discuss how we can not only attempt to increase function for the patient, but also educate caregivers for optimal carry over. All in all, this course will help you be a better patient advocate, which is one of the best things we can do for our patients!

Full Course Description

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on medical management, and rehabilitation for evaluation, treatment, and accurate clinical picture.

Professional Objectives:

Identify an introduction and epidemiology of TBI
Recognize the pathophysiology of TBI including focal brain injury, multifocal and diffuse brain injury, and prevention of secondary brain injuries
Recognize coma and levels of consciousness
Identify the clinical picture of TBI including physical, cognitive, and visual status, perceptual skills and psychosocial factors
List the evaluation and intervention methods of the lower-level individual
List the evaluation and intervention methods of the intermediate to higher-level individual

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on medical management, and rehabilitation for evaluation, treatment, and accurate clinical picture.

Professional Objectives:

Identify an introduction and epidemiology of TBI
Recognize the pathophysiology of TBI including focal brain injury, multifocal and diffuse brain injury, and prevention of secondary brain injuries
Recognize coma and levels of consciousness
Identify the clinical picture of TBI including physical, cognitive, and visual status, perceptual skills and psychosocial factors
List the evaluation and intervention methods of the lower-level individual
List the evaluation and intervention methods of the intermediate to higher-level individual

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 4 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech-Language Pathologist

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

This course is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

Please note - ASHA reporting closes at the end of each month, with completions reported around or after the 15th of the following month.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Cynthia Diaz is employed by North Carolina Virtual Academy and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service