Brenna’s Hope Foundation supports legislation to include, at a minimum, these causes of hypoxic-anoxic injuries (HAI) to the brain to new legislation that requires the Center for Disease Control and the National Institute of Health to begin collecting data that may lead to research for the rehabilitation and recovery of patients suffering HAI. This data collection to be included in current criteria as used for collecting information on TBI at point of admission to emergency rooms and hospitals.
KNOWN CAUSES OF HYPOXIC-ANOXIC INJURIES TO THE BRAIN
(LISTED ALPHABETICALLY, NOT IN ORDER OF FREQUENCY)
Accidental prescription overdose
Aspiration
Asthma attacks
Diabetes
Heat exposure
Heart attacks
Low air pressure
Near drowning
Positional asphyxia (pressure to chest that cuts off oxygen)
Respiratory Arrest
Sudden cardiac arrests
Toxic exposures
- Carbon monoxide
- Chemical
- Smoke
Seizures
Suicide attempts
Surgical complications
Pamela G. Blaxton-Dowd
Brenna’s Hope Foundation
Boise, ID 83716
KNOWN CAUSES OF HYPOXIC-ANOXIC INJURIES TO THE BRAIN
(LISTED ALPHABETICALLY, NOT IN ORDER OF FREQUENCY)
Accidental prescription overdose
Aspiration
Asthma attacks
Diabetes
Heat exposure
Heart attacks
Low air pressure
Near drowning
Positional asphyxia (pressure to chest that cuts off oxygen)
Respiratory Arrest
Sudden cardiac arrests
Toxic exposures
- Carbon monoxide
- Chemical
- Smoke
Seizures
Suicide attempts
Surgical complications
Pamela G. Blaxton-Dowd
Brenna’s Hope Foundation
Boise, ID 83716
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