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Which type of brain injury occurs when an object penetrates the skull?
Which type of brain injury occurs when an object penetrates the skull?
- Open traumatic brain injury (correct)
- Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI)
- Contusion
- Concussion
What are the major types of diffuse brain injuries?
What are the major types of diffuse brain injuries?
- Concussions and Diffuse Axonal Injuries (DAI) (correct)
- Contusions and hematomas
- Hematomas and Diffuse Axonal Injuries (DAI)
- Concussions and brain death
What type of brain injury occurs when there is accelerated movement of the head followed by rapid deceleration or collision with another object?
What type of brain injury occurs when there is accelerated movement of the head followed by rapid deceleration or collision with another object?
- Closed traumatic brain injury (correct)
- Contusion
- Concussion
- Open traumatic brain injury
What is the peak timeframe for the effects of injury, particularly hemorrhage and edema in case of contusion?
What is the peak timeframe for the effects of injury, particularly hemorrhage and edema in case of contusion?
Which lobe of the brain, when affected, may lead to the patient exhibiting bizarre irrational behavior?
Which lobe of the brain, when affected, may lead to the patient exhibiting bizarre irrational behavior?
What is the primary mechanism of injury in a concussion?
What is the primary mechanism of injury in a concussion?
Which type of head injury is associated with prolonged traumatic coma and a poorer prognosis than a focal lesion?
Which type of head injury is associated with prolonged traumatic coma and a poorer prognosis than a focal lesion?
What are the three cardinal signs of brain death on clinical examination?
What are the three cardinal signs of brain death on clinical examination?
What type of trauma results from widespread shearing and rotational forces that produce damage throughout the brain?
What type of trauma results from widespread shearing and rotational forces that produce damage throughout the brain?
What factor places older adults at an increased risk for hematomas?
What factor places older adults at an increased risk for hematomas?
What is a common sign of basal skull fractures mentioned in the text?
What is a common sign of basal skull fractures mentioned in the text?
