Chapter 9c - Facial trauma Flashcards
What is racoon eyes?
Basal skull fx
Most common fx area of jaw
condyles and body of mandible
2nd most common facial
mandible fracture
Name of the bandage used for mandibular fx
Barton bandage
Flap of skin and cartilage that projects from the head at the exterior opening of the external auditory meatus
Auricle
Auricular hematoma can lead to what if left untreated
fibrosis
Permanent deformity of the ear
Cauliflower ear
PERRLA
Pupils
Equals
Round
Reactive to
Light
Accomodation
Bleeding under the conjunctiva
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Tx for subconjunctival hemorrhage
No tx required
Will clear spontaneously
Bleeding in anterior chamber
Commonest significant eye injury in sport
Hyphema
Long term complications of hyphema
Glaucoma
Bleeding into the vitreous jelly in the posterior chamber of the eye
Vitreous hemorrhage
Separation of very thin retina from underlying structures, usually painless
Detached retina
Central part of the retina - required for central vision acuity
Macula
Fracture of the thin bones of the orbit
Orbital blowout fracture
For extruded eye - do you transport supine or prone or standing & do you cover one eye or both?
Transport supine
Cover both eyes
An athlete may not RTP if they have any of the following: (6)
- Visual blurring
- Double vision
- Flashers or floaters
- Light sensitivity
- Abnormal penlight exam
- Problems with pupil changes, loss of iris detail, abnormal extra-ocular mvt, lid margins
Name 4 reasons for an urgent referral to ophthalmo
visual field loss with flashers/floaters
visual acuity loss
photophobia
diploplia
What are the most affected teeths?
Upper incisors
We see ___ when we smile
crowns
Hard outer layer caps the tooth
Enamel
Coats root surface, attaches tooth to peridontal lig of socket
Cementum
Forms bulk of tooth/walls for pulp
Dentin
What do you need to keep for teeth in your fanny pack
cold MILK or Save-Tooth-Kit
