CNS Trauma: Head and Spine Injuries
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What is the most common cause of head injury fatalities?

  • Traffic accidents
  • Firearms (correct)
  • Sports injuries
  • Falls

    • Why is the epidemiology of CNS trauma difficult to estimate?

  • Due to the limited availability of medical equipment
  • Because many patients die at the site of the accident
  • Because the classification of trauma varies across protocols
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What is the age group most exposed to CNS trauma?

  • Older adults (more than 55)
  • Middle-aged adults (35-55)
  • Infants and elderly
  • Young adults (less than 35) (correct)

    • What type of CNS trauma is characterized by no skull or brain exposure?

    <p>Indirect/closed trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is more likely to be at risk of CNS trauma?

    <p>Men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of people who die before reaching the hospital after acute severe head trauma?

    <p>40%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of examining the pupils in a traumatic brain injury?

    <p>To assess the severity of the trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between a direct and indirect brain injury?

    <p>The force causing the trauma versus secondary factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical progression of a subdural hematoma (SDH)?

    <p>Slow progression over days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of diffuse brain injury?

    <p>Neuronal dysfunction affecting the whole brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of epidural hematoma (EDH)?

    <p>Rupture of the middle meningeal artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between a coup and contrecoup injury?

    <p>The first hit versus the second hit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of blunt injury to the brain?

    <p>Motor vehicle accidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the bruise found behind the ear, often indicating a fracture of the auditory canal or temporal bone?

    <p>Battle's sign</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary tool used to assess the severity of brain injuries in the first few days?

    <p>Glasgow Coma Scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the leakage of cerebrospinal fluid from the nose or ear, indicating a rupture of the skull?

    <p>CSF leak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the memory loss that occurs after the traumatic event?

    <p>Anterograde amnesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential complication of bruising of the brain?

    <p>Edema</p> Signup and view all the answers

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