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Brain Injury Considerations

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What is the most important consideration in any head injury?

Whether there is a fracture in the skull

If there is obstruction in the air passage

The severity of external bleeding

Whether the brain is injured (correct)

In a closed (blunt) traumatic brain injury, how is brain tissue damaged?

By entering the brain and damaging soft brain tissue

Through an opening in the skull and dura

Due to excessive exposure to sunlight

By the head accelerating and then decelerating rapidly (correct)

What happens if the blood supply to cerebral cells is interrupted for even a few minutes?

Brain damage and cell death occur (correct)

The cells become more resistant to damage

The cells start storing excess oxygen

The cells multiply rapidly

What type of injury occurs when an object penetrates the skull and damages soft brain tissue?

Open (penetrating) traumatic brain injury Signup and view all the answers

What type of injuries are concussions and diffuse axonal injuries classified as?

Diffuse injuries Signup and view all the answers

Where are most contusions usually located in the brain?

Frontal and temporal lobes Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about contusions is true?

Temporal lobe contusions have the most pronounced effects Signup and view all the answers

What causes rapid pressure on the brain in cases of epidural hematomas?

Fracture of the skull Signup and view all the answers

Why do major symptoms of hematomas often occur after the hematoma has grown large enough?

When it causes brain distortion and increased ICP Signup and view all the answers

In relation to contusions, what may indicate a potential fatal condition?

A small but rapidly developing hematoma Signup and view all the answers