Upper Extremity: Head and Face Injury

Question 1

How to care for scalp injury?

Answer 1

clean with soap, remove debris, apply pressure, wounds larger than 1/2 inch should be referred, small wounds should be covered

Question 2

What are the signs of a concussion?

Answer 2

headache, sensitivity to light, amnesia, blurred vision

Question 3

On average how long should someone be out with a possible concussion?

Answer 3

7 consecutive days of no symptoms in order to cleared for Grade 1

Grade 2 is 14 days

Question 4

What is a Mandible fracture? What are the signs?

Answer 4

fracture to jaw

deformity, pain with biting, lower lip anesthesia

Question 5

How to care for mandible fracture?

Answer 5

temp immobilization with elastic wrap followed by reduction and fixation

Question 6

How to deal with facial lacerations?

Answer 6

Apply pressure, referral for stitches

Question 7

How to deal with nasal fracture?

Answer 7

control bleeding, x-ray, splinting

Question 8

Cause of nosebleed (epistaxis)

Answer 8

direct blow, sinus infection, high humidity, allergies, serious facial injury

Question 9

How to deal with nosebleed?

Answer 9

sit upright, cold compress, pressure below the nose,

if bleeding doesn’t stop after 5 minutes, plug with gauze