WOUND CLINICAL CASE ACTIVITY

Mr. Jones was involved in an altercation during which he sustained a gunshot wound that shattered his skull, penetrated his brain, and resulted in an intracerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain). He subsequently was unconscious and in a coma for four weeks after his injury.

Apply what you have learned about traumatic brain injury (TBI) this week to identify (1) what type of TBI Mr. Jones sustained, and (2) what the severity of his TBI was.