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What bones are affected in a basilar skull fracture?
the skull
Can you break your eye brow bone?
Well your "eye brow bone" is actually a part of your skull, and you can fracture your skull, yes.
How do you fix a fractured skull?
Skull fractures take a few months to heal. When fracturing the skull the healing process takes a lot longer than any other fracture, like a fracture in the wrist or foot. Because of how much was damage and depending on the area of the fracture and the extent of the damage, the healing process could take up to a year, and in some cases even longer. Once you fracture your skull the healing process also includes the healing of the brain itself. You can't just fracture the skull and get on with your life. Depending on the force that fractured your skull you can end up with memory loss, brain damage, and other nerve problems.
What is the initial nursing action if a client with skull fracture has clear fluid draining from his nose?
Test the fluid for glucose.
What is it called when a fracture breaks the skin?
When a fracture breaks the skin, it is a compound fracture or open fracture. Because the skin is broken, there is a possibility of infection.
What is a open skull fracture?
When a fracture is associated with a laceration or cut in the area of the fracture, it is called an open fracture
What bones are affected in a basilar skull fracture?
the skull
How do you use fracture in a sentence?
If you fall from the roof, you may fracture your skull. My dad went rollerskating and came home with a fracture in his left leg. On a mountainside, granite can fracture into blocks in a process called exfoliation.
How serious is a hairline fracture of the skull?
a hairline fracture is not as serious as you would think the skull can heal its self fairly quickly
What is the cause's of skull fracture?
It's almost always a blow to the skull, or the skull hitting something.
Hinge fracture of skull is seen in accidents involving?
Hinge fracture of skull is a basilar fracture of skull involving middle cranial fossa & pituitary fossa dividing the base of the skull into an anterior and posterior segments. Its associated with blows to the chin as sustained by boxers or motorcyclists who fall on the road surface striking the chin
How long does it take to heal a skull fracture?
Skull fractures take a few months to heal. When fracturing the skull the healing process takes a lot longer than any other fracture, like a fracture in the wrist or foot. Because of how much was damage and depending on the area of the fracture and the extent of the damage, the healing process could take up to a year, and in some cases even longer. Once you fracture your skull the healing process also includes the healing of the brain itself. You can't just fracture the skull and get on with your life. Depending on the force that fractured your skull you can end up with memory loss, brain damage, and other nerve problems.
Can you break your eye brow bone?
Well your "eye brow bone" is actually a part of your skull, and you can fracture your skull, yes.
Can arachnoid cyst cause the skull fracture easily. My friends daughter has a fracture right on top of an arachnoid cyst. Can the cyst cause the skull to thin or soften?
Arachnoid cysts can cause chronic remodeling and thinning of the adjacent skull. So--while I've personally never seen a case of skull fx directly overlying an arachnoid cyst (general diagnostic radiologist, 6 yrs in practice)--it certainly would seem that the involved portion of skull would be relatively more susceptible to fracture in the event of trauma.
What is the break of a mineral called?
strike
What is celebral concussion?
Its brain tremor due to head injury like skull fracture.
What causes mastoid bruising?
Fracture of the basal portion of the skull causes mastoid bruising.
