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Flashcards in Head trauma Deck (6)
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1
Q

What are the two types of head trauma?

A

blunt

penetrting

2
Q

Describe penetrating head injuries?

A

focal damage to the brain - lacerations in the region of brain damage

3
Q

Is high or low velocity penetrating head injuries worse?

A

high velocity

cavitation follows leaving more injury to the brain than the size of the penetrant

4
Q

Describe blunt head injuries?

A

sudden acceleration/decceleration of the head

smaller the contact time - larger the force

5
Q

What are the coup and contra-coup sides?

A
coup = side that gets hit
contracoup = side that gets. rebounded
6
Q

What are the different types of skull fractures?

A

linear - straight sharp fracture line that may cross sutures
compound - associated with full thickness scalp lacerations
depressed - like compound