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What are lateralizing signs?
These are signs that helps you to localise a CNS pathology to a particular area of the brain eg. bradykinesia and dyskinesis allows a localisation of a lesion or pathology to the basal ganglia in the brain. Other well known lateralizing signs are ataxia, hyperreflexia etc
What are all the signs and symptoms of an internal injury?
Signs of an internal injury: 1. Localised swelling2. Discolouration of the skin Symptoms of an internal injury: 1. Localised pain 2. The patient will protect and guard the injury siteOther signs include: 1. The patient with blood coming out the ears and nose - Head Injury 2. The patient that coughs up blood - Thoracic Injury 3. The patient with blood in their stool - Abdominal Injury
Which condition commonly mimics the signs and symptoms of alcohol intoxication?
diabetic reactions, head injury, drug overdose
Do you need to go to the hospital if you fell and bumped the side of your head on the floor?
You might have to especially if you had a hard fall to check signs of concussion, brain or head injury and head or brain trauma.
You feel cold after head injury?
After my head injury I have cold sensations internally
What is a small head injury called?
there are meny diferint tipes of head injures. the most comon head injury is a cuncushon.
Why is morphine not given in head injury cases?
Opioids increase intracranial pressure (BNF 62 :)
What are some symptoms and criteria for a head injury?
There are many symptoms and criteria for a head injury. You can get some serious damage to the brain. Brain injuries are the most common injury to the head.
What types of head injuries are there?
either as a closed head injury, such as the head hitting a car's windshield, or as a penetrating head injury, as when a bullet pierces the skull.
Can injury that required a plate in the head cause severe pain in the head?
Yes, any injury to the head can cause ongoing headaches.
What are the signs of major back injury?
You can see the spine.
What does closed head injury refer to?
Closed head injury refers to TBI in which the head is hit by or strikes an object without breaking the skull.
