basilar skull fracture Flashcards
1
Q
what is a basilar skull fracture?
A
traumatic head injury involving a break in at least one of the bones at the base of the skull
2
Q
what are causes of basilar skull fracture?
A
severe head tramua
penetrating injuries
falls
assaults
3
Q
what do we use to diagnose it?
A
physical exam
Glasgow scake
ct scan
4
Q
what are signs and symptoms for basilar skull fracture ?
A
raccoon eyes
halo sign
vision and eye movement
hearing loss
5
Q
what’s the battle sign ?
A
bruising behind the ear
6
Q
what’s the halo sign?
A
drainage of csf fluid out of the nose or ears
7
Q
how to test for halo sign?
A
napkin and it lok slike a halo or glucose test
8
Q
we tell patients not to do what?
A
blow or insert anything in nose
9
Q
mainly we want to observe for infections and csf leaks
pain manamgent
corticosteroids for inflammation
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