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,Skull fracture signs and symptoms - Answer>>>racoon eyes and battles signs
what causes a depressed skull fracture - Answer>>>high energy direct trauma to the head with a
blunt force object
What bones of the skull are most susceptible to a depressed skull fracture - Answer>>>The
parietal and frontal bones
Basilar skull fractures are associated with - Answer>>>high energy trauma but they usually
occur following a diffuse impact to the head (falls, motor vehicle crashes)
What do basilar skull fractures result from - Answer>>>they result from extension of a linear
fracture to the base of the skull
what are signs and symptoms of basilar skull fractures - Answer>>>CSF drainage from the nose
and freely flowing CSF through the ears, raccoon eyes along with battle sign
What is a primary head injury - Answer>>>injury to the brain and its associated structures that
results instantaneously from impact to the head
what is secondary head injury - Answer>>>a multitude of process that increase the severity of a
primary injury and negatively affects the outcome
What can secondary injuries be caused by - Answer>>>cerebral edema, intracranial hemorrhage,
intracranial pressure, cerebral ischemia infection, hypoxia and hypotension which are the most
common causes
What should be ensured with any patient with a significant head injury - Answer>>>they receive
adequate ventilations and high flow oxygen
What is ICP - Answer>>>intracranial pressure, the pressure within the cranial vault
What are Cheyenne Stokes respirations - Answer>>>respirations that are fast and then become
slow with intervening periods of apnea
What are ataxic or biot breathes - Answer>>>respirations characterized by irregular rate, pattern
and volume of breathing with intermittent periods of apnea
, What are signs of increased ICP - Answer>>>Cheyenne stokes, ataxic respirations, and central
neurogenic hyperventilation
what is central neurogenic respirations - Answer>>>breathing characterized by deep, rapid
breathing, similar to kussmaul but without the fruity odor
What are other signs and symptoms of increased ICP - Answer>>>decreased pulse rate,
headache, nausea, vomiting, decreased alertness, bradycardia, sluggish non reactive pupils,
decerebrate posturing and increased or widened pulse pressure
what is an epidural hematoma - Answer>>>an accumulation of blood between the skull and the
dura matter
what causes an epidural hematoma - Answer>>>it is nearly always the result of a blow to the
head that produces a linear fracture to the thin temporal bone
what are the signs and symptoms of an epidural hematoma - Answer>>>immediate loss of
consciousness, followed by a brief period of consciousness, ICP will increase, the pupil on the
side of the hematoma will become fixed and dilated
When referring to the period of brief consciousness regarding an epidural hematoma, what is this
period called - Answer>>>lucid interval
what is a subdural hematoma - Answer>>>An accumulation of blood beneath the dura mater but
outside the brain
When does a subdural hematoma occur from - Answer>>>usually falls or injures involving
strong deceleration forces
What does subdural hematoma result from - Answer>>>bleeding within the subdural space
typically result from rupture of the veins that bridge the cerebral cortex and dura
what are signs and symptoms of a subdural hematoma - Answer>>>gradually increasing ICP,
fluctuating level of consciousness and slurred speech
What is an intracranial hematoma - Answer>>>it involves bleeding within the brain itself
When might an intracranial hematoma occur - Answer>>>may occur following a penetrating
injury to the head or because of rapid deceleration forces
2024 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT ANSWERS
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,Skull fracture signs and symptoms - Answer>>>racoon eyes and battles signs
what causes a depressed skull fracture - Answer>>>high energy direct trauma to the head with a
blunt force object
What bones of the skull are most susceptible to a depressed skull fracture - Answer>>>The
parietal and frontal bones
Basilar skull fractures are associated with - Answer>>>high energy trauma but they usually
occur following a diffuse impact to the head (falls, motor vehicle crashes)
What do basilar skull fractures result from - Answer>>>they result from extension of a linear
fracture to the base of the skull
what are signs and symptoms of basilar skull fractures - Answer>>>CSF drainage from the nose
and freely flowing CSF through the ears, raccoon eyes along with battle sign
What is a primary head injury - Answer>>>injury to the brain and its associated structures that
results instantaneously from impact to the head
what is secondary head injury - Answer>>>a multitude of process that increase the severity of a
primary injury and negatively affects the outcome
What can secondary injuries be caused by - Answer>>>cerebral edema, intracranial hemorrhage,
intracranial pressure, cerebral ischemia infection, hypoxia and hypotension which are the most
common causes
What should be ensured with any patient with a significant head injury - Answer>>>they receive
adequate ventilations and high flow oxygen
What is ICP - Answer>>>intracranial pressure, the pressure within the cranial vault
What are Cheyenne Stokes respirations - Answer>>>respirations that are fast and then become
slow with intervening periods of apnea
What are ataxic or biot breathes - Answer>>>respirations characterized by irregular rate, pattern
and volume of breathing with intermittent periods of apnea
, What are signs of increased ICP - Answer>>>Cheyenne stokes, ataxic respirations, and central
neurogenic hyperventilation
what is central neurogenic respirations - Answer>>>breathing characterized by deep, rapid
breathing, similar to kussmaul but without the fruity odor
What are other signs and symptoms of increased ICP - Answer>>>decreased pulse rate,
headache, nausea, vomiting, decreased alertness, bradycardia, sluggish non reactive pupils,
decerebrate posturing and increased or widened pulse pressure
what is an epidural hematoma - Answer>>>an accumulation of blood between the skull and the
dura matter
what causes an epidural hematoma - Answer>>>it is nearly always the result of a blow to the
head that produces a linear fracture to the thin temporal bone
what are the signs and symptoms of an epidural hematoma - Answer>>>immediate loss of
consciousness, followed by a brief period of consciousness, ICP will increase, the pupil on the
side of the hematoma will become fixed and dilated
When referring to the period of brief consciousness regarding an epidural hematoma, what is this
period called - Answer>>>lucid interval
what is a subdural hematoma - Answer>>>An accumulation of blood beneath the dura mater but
outside the brain
When does a subdural hematoma occur from - Answer>>>usually falls or injures involving
strong deceleration forces
What does subdural hematoma result from - Answer>>>bleeding within the subdural space
typically result from rupture of the veins that bridge the cerebral cortex and dura
what are signs and symptoms of a subdural hematoma - Answer>>>gradually increasing ICP,
fluctuating level of consciousness and slurred speech
What is an intracranial hematoma - Answer>>>it involves bleeding within the brain itself
When might an intracranial hematoma occur - Answer>>>may occur following a penetrating
injury to the head or because of rapid deceleration forces
