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Opioids increase intracranial pressure (BNF 62 :)
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agobecause morphine masks the neurological signs and symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage
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What analgesic agent would be use for a patient with a recent head injury?
morphine
Can a bipolar disorder be a direct result of an industrial injury?
Absolutely. There are many cases of bipolar or just depression caused by head injury!
Where can one find a list of head injury lawyers?
A medical malpractice lawyer can often take a head injury case if there are no lawyers or attorneys in the area. The NOLO and Headway websites have listings of lawyers that have experience with head injury cases and general medical malpractice.
Can Epilepsy Be Caused By Whiplash?
If someone was to sustain a head injury in an accident, it could potentially lead to epilepsy. So in the course of getting whiplash, it is possible to sustain a head injury and that could result in epilepsy. For individual cases a lot of examination would have to go into finding out what exactly happened and can the seizures be attributed to the head injury.
You feel cold after head injury?
After my head injury I have cold sensations internally
Eplain coning as it relates to head injury?
coning results from brain shifts into other structures in cases of very high intra cranial pressure
What is a small head injury called?
there are meny diferint tipes of head injures. the most comon head injury is a cuncushon.
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.
If a person gets shot in the head where is instant death guaranteed?
There is no guaranteed instant death if a person gets shot in the head. The severity and location of the injury, as well as immediate medical intervention, can significantly impact the outcome. In some cases, a gunshot to the head can be fatal, but in others, individuals may survive with varying degrees of injury.
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 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.
