concussion vocab Flashcards
cranium
a human skull/head
coup
if you get hit brain goes forward and backward
concussion
temporary disturbance of brain functions
contrecoup
a fracture opposite to the point of impact
signs of concussion
loc, stumbling, fencing, vomit
symptoms of concussion
headache, blurry vision, fatigue, ringing of the ear
battle sign
a bruise that appear behind one or both ears
epidural hematoma
an extra-axial collection of blood within the potential space between the dura mater’s outer layer and the skull’s inner table.
Glasgow coma scale
a neurological tool used to measure a patient’s level of consciousness after a brain injury or other trauma
q. collar
a thing that goes around your neck and keeps more blood in your brain so it does not move during the slashing effect.
photophobia
sensitivity to light
tinnitus
hearing things
phonophobia
abnormal fear of sound
