Head Trauma

Question 1

Close Head Injury

Answer 1

No skull penetration

Question 2

Open Head Injury

Answer 2

Skull penetration

Question 3

Depressed Fracture

Answer 3

fragment of bone moves inward

Question 4

Compound Fracture

Answer 4

Bone fragmented and brain substance exposed.

Question 5

Concussion

Answer 5

Traumatic brain injury as a result of a blow to the head causing a temporary loss of brain function:
altered consciousness
visual disturbance
balance or equilibrium disturbance

Question 6

Retrograde Amnesia

Answer 6

Loss of memory for events before the injury

Question 7

Antrerograde Amnesia

Answer 7

Loss of memory after the injury

Question 8

Contusion

Answer 8

Bruise of the brain (Traumatic)

Symptoms:
Edema (swelling)
Intracerebral bleeding

EEG:
Diffuse or focal
level of consciousness correlates with degree of EEG abnormality
Slight LOC changes= minimal EEG changes

coma= generalized delta or near ECI

Burst Suppression
Coma as a result of trauma with cerebral anoxia

Question 9

Coup

Answer 9

Bleed occurs in the brain on the same side of the skull insult.

Question 10

Contracoup

Answer 10

Bleed occurs in the brain on the opposite side of the skull insult.