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What are the major types of stress that are of utmost importance in the pathogenesis of brain injuries?
What are the major types of stress that are of utmost importance in the pathogenesis of brain injuries?
Tensile and shearing stress
What is a sharp force injury?
What is a sharp force injury?
Injury caused by an object like a knife or dagger that strikes the skull and may penetrate the cranial cavity.
Define blunt force injury.
Define blunt force injury.
Injury caused by an object like a brick or stick, or from incidents like motor accidents or falls, that hits the head but does not penetrate the cranial cavity.
What is the difference between closed and open head injuries?
What is the difference between closed and open head injuries?
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What is the favored classification of head injuries by both pathologists and clinicians?
What is the favored classification of head injuries by both pathologists and clinicians?
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