Head And Spinal Injruy Flashcards
Head injury and an injury to the head difference means
An injury to the head is often a superficial injury (e.g., a cut to the face or scalp)
a head injury often involves brain trauma.
Mechanism of injury 6 types
Compression [ ex: hit head in the pool ]
Distraction [ex: hanging ]
Flexion [: flexed neck]
Rotation [ex: rotated]
Hyperextension [ex: in a car crash with no head rest]
Penetration [ex: stabbed]
Three sign of Cushing triads
1.A change in respiration (irregular and often
deep).
2. An increase in blood pressure (especially a
widening of the gap between systolic and
diastolic pressure).
3. Bradycardia.
Concussion
A concussion is one of a subset of traumatic brain
injuries (TBI) that involves a temporary alteration
in brain function.
Cerebral Hematoma
The brain requires large amounts of oxygen and so
contains many arteries and veins.
Epidural Hematoma
An epidural hematoma is arterial bleeding that
occurs between the skull and the dura mater
Subdural Hematoma
A subdural hematoma is venous bleeding in the
subdural space resulting from a violent blow to
the head
Subarachnoid Hematoma
A subarachnoid hematoma is arterial bleeding
into the subarachnoid space
Intracerebral Hematoma
An intracerebral hematoma is caused by blunt or
penetrating trauma that damages blood vessels
in the brain itsel
Canadian C spine rule
•The patient experienced trauma.
•The patient is alert
•The patient’s vital signs are stable.
•The patient is 16 years old or older.
•The patient has no acute paralysi
Stabilization techniques
Head grip
Trapezius squeezes
Modified trapezius stabilization
Sternal forehead grip
Sternal/ spinal grip
Sign and symptoms of different head injury
Skull fracture
Orbit fracture
Brain injury
Concussion
Epidural hematoma
Subarochnoid hematoma
Intracerebral hematoma
