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Trauma to the ______ and spinal cord is a significant cause of death and disability.
Trauma to the ______ and spinal cord is a significant cause of death and disability.
brain
The severity and site of ______ affect the outcome:
The severity and site of ______ affect the outcome:
injury
Injury of several cubic centimeters of ______ parenchyma may be clinically silent.
Injury of several cubic centimeters of ______ parenchyma may be clinically silent.
brain
A blow to the head may be ______ or blunt; it may cause an open or a closed injury.
A blow to the head may be ______ or blunt; it may cause an open or a closed injury.
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Severe brain damage can occur in the absence of external signs of ______ injury.
Severe brain damage can occur in the absence of external signs of ______ injury.
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Subarachnoid and ______ hemorrhages most often occur at sites of contusions and lacerations.
Subarachnoid and ______ hemorrhages most often occur at sites of contusions and lacerations.
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A contusion is caused by rapid ______ displacement, disruption of vascular channels, and subsequent hemorrhage.
A contusion is caused by rapid ______ displacement, disruption of vascular channels, and subsequent hemorrhage.
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Dural vessels, especially the middle ______ artery, are vulnerable to traumatic injury.
Dural vessels, especially the middle ______ artery, are vulnerable to traumatic injury.
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Traumatic ______ injuries may occur at the site of impact—a coup injury—or opposite the site of impact on the other side of the brain—a contrecoup injury.
Traumatic ______ injuries may occur at the site of impact—a coup injury—or opposite the site of impact on the other side of the brain—a contrecoup injury.
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In infants, traumatic displacement of the easily deformable skull may tear a vessel, even in the absence of a ______ fracture.
In infants, traumatic displacement of the easily deformable skull may tear a vessel, even in the absence of a ______ fracture.
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Once a vessel tears, blood accumulates under ______ pressure and dissects the tightly applied dura away from the inner skull surface.
Once a vessel tears, blood accumulates under ______ pressure and dissects the tightly applied dura away from the inner skull surface.
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An epidural hematoma may expand rapidly and constitutes a ______ emergency necessitating prompt drainage and repair to prevent death.
An epidural hematoma may expand rapidly and constitutes a ______ emergency necessitating prompt drainage and repair to prevent death.
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Rapid movement of the brain during trauma can tear the ______ veins that extend from the cerebral hemispheres through the subarachnoid and subdural space to the dural sinuses.
Rapid movement of the brain during trauma can tear the ______ veins that extend from the cerebral hemispheres through the subarachnoid and subdural space to the dural sinuses.
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Subdural hematomas typically become manifest within the first ______ hours after injury.
Subdural hematomas typically become manifest within the first ______ hours after injury.
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Acute subdural hematoma appears as a collection of ______ clotted blood apposed to the contour of the brain surface.
Acute subdural hematoma appears as a collection of ______ clotted blood apposed to the contour of the brain surface.
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