Emergency Management Flashcards

1
Q

Most common type of skull fracture

A

Linear

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2
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Most severe type of skull fracture

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Basiler

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3
Q

two or more pieces of fracture fragments

A

comminuted

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4
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assoicated conditions with a skull fracture

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intracranial hemorrhage

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5
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high risks for a CCHR CT of someone with a head injury. 5

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age 65 or older, basilar fracture, vomit, open skull

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6
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Epidural Hematoma results from blank and is due to a fracture of the

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middle mengeal arteries bursting and is due to skull fracture

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7
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Explain the classic pattern of epidural hematoma

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immediate LOC, regain of neurosymptsoms, them degressive mental dstatus

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8
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subdural hematoma is caused by the breaking of

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dural veins bridging

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9
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What is the most common form ofsubdural hematoma

A

acute

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10
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Classic signs of a subdural hematoma 3

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unconsciousness, asymmetrical pulpils, and abnormal posture

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11
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Classic signs and symptoms of a subarachnoid hemmorrhage3

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severe non traumatic headache, loss of consciousness, vomiting, neck stiffness

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12
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two types of intracerebral heorrhage

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cerebral contusion and intracerebral hematoma

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13
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getting a concussion increase

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Zs

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