Chapter 9 - Head And Face Flashcards
Three types of head injuries
Extra cranial - scalp
Scalp lesions
Intracranial - meninges
What are two types of scalp lesions?
Contusions and lacerations
Four intra-cranial tissues (meninges)
Dura mater
Arachnoid
Sub-arachnoid space
Pia-mater
Dura mater
Outer most layer, THICKEST, fibrous, highly vascular
Arachnoid layer
Middle layer, LESS DENSE, less vascular
Sub-arachnoid space
Contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) - cushions the CNS from external forces
** most important layer
Pia mater
Inter most layer, thin, DELICATE
Intra-cranial (brain tissue 3 areas)
Brain stem- base
Cerebellum- back
Cerebrum- cerebral cortex - lobes
Brain stem
Base, primitive function of body (metabolic,heart,breathing, hormone secretion)
Cerebellum
Back, connects directly to stem, motor coordination, fine motor, posture, balance, hand eye coordination
Cerebrum
Cerebral cortex– lobes and subcoritcal regions
Concussion - define clinically
Clinical syndrome characterized by immediate and transient impairment of neurological function secondary to mechanical forces
What is a cribiform plate fracture?
Wafer thin perforated bone and CSF leakage (rhinorrea)
Ethmoid
Through which the olfactory nerves pass on their journey from the nasal mucosa to the olfactory
Orbital blow out fracture
Blunt force causing increased pressure in socket or bottom rim
- FX of the infra-orbital plate
- contents drop into maxillary sinus
- needs ct scan or X-ray to diagnose
- loss of eye movement or fixed gaze (ocular muscle entrapment)
Periorbital ecchymyosis in blow out fracture
Raccoon eyes (black and blue around eye)
Zygomatic arch or tripod
Prominent bone - arch
Forms part of eye socket
Looks face collapses
Second most common facial fracture after nasal
Zygomatic or tripod
Moi (mechanism of injury) of tripod fracture
Direct blow
Face fracture (le fort)
I - horizontal
II - pyramidal
III - transverse
Tripod three segments
- Maxilla
- Arch
- Lateral orbital rim
Horizontal fracture
Across maxilla
Small bones
Least severe
Pyramidal fracture
Maxilla
Orbital rim
Nasal bridge
Looks like pyramid
Transverse fracture
Most severe Zygomatic arch Eye socket Nasal bridge More facial bones can be involved
Top sport for eye injuries
Basketball
Mandibular fx (fracture)
Breaking jaw Dental complication can occur Tooth teeth involved in fracture Body- 30-40% prevalence angle- 25-31% prevalence Usually on bottom side
Eye injuries (3 most common)
Conjunctiva
Cornea
Anterior chamber
Make up of the eye
Globe is filled with vitreous body
Post/infer eye is covered by retina
Abrasions and contusions
Extra ocular
Peri orbital ecchymyosis (contusion) – black eye
–> edema into tissue spaces
Intra ocular
Subconjuctive hemorrhage
Corneal abrasion (poke in eye)
Hyphema
*** must rule out intra ocular involvement to cancel out life threatening
Sub conjunctive hemorrhage
Hemorrhage of small vessels between conjunctive and sclera
Red eye
Rule out more serious
NOT VERY SERIOUS
Corneal abrasion
Most common (poked eye) Very painful Foreign body, friction or rubbing of cornea Irritation of epithelial layer Fluoresce dye
Hyphema
Damage to iris
Problematic
Hemorrhage into anterior chamber – lower portion
Accumulation of blood – increase intra ocular pressure
Loss of visual field – Diplopia (double vision)
Physician referral is warranted
Secondary bleeding
Bed rest prevents that
High blood pressure causes secondary bleeding in hyphema
Permanent vision loss
Ear injuries
Hematoma Auris
– cauliflower ear
Friction to outer ear (pinna or auricula)
Fluid In tissue spaces (under perichondrium)
Fluid tissue spaces in ear
Separates cartilage from perichondrium Cartilage dies and folds over into clumps (scars) Ossification of a cartilage Hearing loss Ice and compression
Types of dental injuries
Fractured (chipped)
Avulsion (knocked out)
Displaced (subluxation)
What to do with dent injuries
Look out for soft tissue laceration (gum/lip)
First aid – avoid blood borne pathogens
Prevent – mouth guards
When is it painful and infectious with dent injuries
Exposure of pulp cavity