Head Injuries

Question 1

What different types of eye injuries could occur?

Answer 1

Chemical Burns
Foreign object
Penetrating injuries
Occipital blow out

Question 2

If a patient presents with a chemical burn to the eye what should be done?

Answer 2

Flush eye with saline

Cover eye and transport

Question 3

If a patient has a foreign body in their eye what should be done?

Answer 3

Flush with saline
Cover
transport

Question 4

What should be done if there is a penetrating eye injury?

Answer 4

Don’t remove
Cup object to keep in place and cover
Consider ondansetron

Question 5

What to do if there is an orbital blow out?

Answer 5

Reassurance and transport

Question 6

What should be done if there is a patient with an eye avulsion?

Answer 6

Reassurance, cup, cover, transport

Question 7

What causes a flash burn to the eyes and what would you expect to see?

Answer 7

Cornea exposed to UV light- welding, sun, snow

Symptoms 5-10 hours post- red and watery eye, blurred vision and sensitivity to light. ‘sand in eyes’

Question 8

What is the management to a flash burn on the eyes?

Answer 8

Pain relief and cover the eye

Question 9

What are the three classes of Le Forte fracture?

Answer 9

1- between maxillary floor and orbital floor
2- maxilla, zygomatic and nasal fracture
3- full middle third mobility

Question 10

What is the main goal post a tooth avulsion?

Answer 10

Re-implantation within a few hour of injury to avoid necrosis of tooth pulp