Traumatic Brain Injury – Evidence Based Practices

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) (http://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn6/TBI_education.asp)
Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center: http://www.dvbic.org/patientcare.php

Screening:
•    3 Question DVBIC TBI Screening Tool:  http://dvbic.org/public_html/pdfs/3-Question-Screening-Tool.pdf
•    Military Acute Concussion Evaluation (MACE):  available by calling 1.800.870.9244 or info@dvbic.org

Evaluation and Managementhttp://dvbic.org/pdfs/TBI_Clinical_Tools_for_WEB_(14Jul08).pdf

Mild TBI:
•    During deployment:  http://dvbic.org/public_html/pdfs/Deployed_setting_CPG_10OCT08.pdf
•    Stateside:  http://dvbic.org/pdfs/mTBI_recs_for_CONUS.pdf

Severe TBI:  see this site for categories listed below http://www.braintrauma.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Guidelines
•    Prehospital management (civilian guidelines for EMS)
•    Critical care recommendations
•    Surgical management of TBI
•    Acute medical managements of severe TBI in infants, children, and adolescents

Information on TBI:
•    Training on TBI in NC public service settings:  http://www.nctbitraining.org/
•    CDC Fact Sheet on TBI:  http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/FactSheets/Facts_About_TBI.pdf
•    In January 2004, the Veterans Health Initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs released an independent study course on Traumatic Brain Injury: (http://www1.va.gov/vhi/docs/TBI.pdf).
•    The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center:   www.dvbic.org or 800/870-9244
•    Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury DVD, Group Leader’s Planning Guide, and Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness and Prevention Fact Sheet: