A head injury is any trauma that injures the scalp, skull, or brain. The injury may be only a minor bump on the skull or a serious brain injury.
Head injury can be either closed or open (penetrating).
Head injuries include:
Head injuries may cause bleeding:
Brain injury; Head trauma
CausesCommon causes of head injury include:
Most of these injuries are minor because the skull protects the brain. However, some injuries are severe enough to require a stay in the hospital.
SymptomsThe symptoms of a head injury can occur right away, or develop slowly over several hours or days. Even if the skull is not fractured, the brain can bang against the inside of the skull and be bruised. The head may look fine, but problems could result from bleeding or swelling inside the skull.
In any serious head trauma, the spinal cord is also likely to be injured.
Some head injuries cause changes in brain function. This is called a traumatic brain injury. Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. Symptoms of a concussion can range from mild to severe.
First AidLearning to recognize a serious head injury and give basic first aid can save someone's life.
Get medical help right away if the person:
For a moderate to severe head injury, take the following steps:
For a mild head injury, no treatment may be needed. However, the symptoms of a serious head injury can show up later. As a result:
Call 911 if:
Although you cannot prevent injuries entirely, parents can take some simple steps to keep their children from getting head injuries.
To prevent head injuries in adults:
Biros MH, Heegaard WG. Head injury. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al., eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2009:chap 38.
Atabaki SM. Pediatric head injury. Pediatr Rev. 2007;28:215-224.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 01/30/2012
Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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First aid should be given in an effort to prevent further injury. If the injury from the accident is relatively small, first aid may work as a final fix. For a larger injury, basic first aid can help to forestall further injuries. For these larger injuries, the injured party should visit a hospital to ensure they get the most complete treatment for their injury, but first aid prior to the hospital visit can help to prevent further injury.
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The first thing that you should do when encountering an individual with a head injury is to call emergency services. Do not try to move the individual unless it is absolutely mandatory as you may do more harm than good.
First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury.
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Because First Aid gives them treatment, comfort and if the injury is serious, a better chance of survival.
There are 3 aims of first aid, they are: * To save lives. * To prevent further injury. * To promote full recovery.
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