Envisioned Uses of Brain Biomarkers for Mild-to-Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patient Management - Flowchart
Envisioned Uses of Brain Biomarkers for Mild-to-Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patient Management - Flowchart Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic Brain Injury
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TBI Patient

TBI Patient

TBI Patient

Initial Blood Sample

Initial Blood Sample

Initial Blood Sample

GCS @ Emergency Department (ED)

GCS @ Emergency Department (ED)

GCS @ Emergency Department (ED)

Moderate TBI (GCS 9-12)

Moderate TBI (GCS 9-12)

Moderate TBI (GCS 9-12)

Mild TBI (GCS 13-15)

Mild TBI (GCS 13-15)

Mild TBI (GCS 13-15)

Stay at ED for Additional Observation

Stay at ED for Additional Observation

Stay at ED for Additional Observation

Repeated Blood Sample

Repeated Blood Sample

Repeated Blood Sample

Cranial CT

Cranial CT

Cranial CT

Discharge from ED

Discharge from ED

Discharge from ED

TBI Biomarker POC Test (<30 min)

TBI Biomarker POC Test (<30 min)

TBI Biomarker POC Test (<30 min)

Above Cutoff

Above Cutoff

Above Cutoff Above Cutoff

Below Cutoff

Below Cutoff

Below Cutoff Below Cutoff

End

End

End

Hospitalization

Hospitalization

Hospitalization

CT Abnormal (+)

CT Abnormal (+)

CT Abnormal (+)

CT Normal (–)

CT Normal (–)

CT Normal (–)

case-by case decision

case-by case decision

case-by case decision

case-by case decision

Hospitalization

Hospitalization

Hospitalization

Discharge from ED

Discharge from ED

Discharge from ED

TBI Biomarker POC Test (<30 min)

TBI Biomarker POC Test (<30 min)

TBI Biomarker POC Test (<30 min)

Above Biomarker Cutoff

Above Biomarker Cutoff

Above Biomarker Cutoff Above Biomarker Cutoff

Below Biomarker Cutoff

Below Biomarker Cutoff

Below Biomarker Cutoff Below Biomarker Cutoff

Repeated Blood Samples

Repeated Blood Samples

Repeated Blood Samples

Initial Blood Sample

Initial Blood Sample

Initial Blood Sample

Hospitalization

Hospitalization

Hospitalization

Cranial CT

Cranial CT

Cranial CT

TBI Biomarker Analysis & Monitoring

TBI Biomarker Analysis & Monitoring

TBI Biomarker Analysis & Monitoring