Head Flashcards

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AT/NC

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Atraumatic, Normocephalic. Normal external head inspection

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Battles sign

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Bruising behind the ears, indicative of a basilar skull fracture

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Cephalgia

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Headache

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Meningitis

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Infection of the meninges, the membranes that contain the brain and spinal cord

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Raccoon eyes

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Bruising around the eyes, indicative of a basilar skull fracture

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