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Traumatic Head Injuries - Coggle Diagram
Traumatic Head Injuries
Concussion
TBI
Treatment Options: Medication to manage symptoms,Rehab, Cognitive rehab, psychological support, and assistive devices
Blow to Head
Treatment Options:Rest, Medications for symptoms, Cognitive rest, physical therapy, cognitive rehab, psychological support
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Contusion
Coup-contrecoup
car accidents, falls, physical assaults, and sports injuries
Subdural
severe blow, sports injuries
Intracerebral
severe blow to head, falls, car accidents, and sports injuries
Epidural
severe blow, impact to head
Hemmorrhagic
Petechiae
Trauma, Infections, Blood disorders, Medications, and Allergic reactions
Parenchymal
TBI, Hypertension, Aneurysm, Stroke, AVM, Blood disorders, Brain tumors
Intraventricular
Traumatic Birth, Maternal health, Blood clotting disorders, brain abnormalities, TBI
Subarachnoid
Ruptured brain aneurysm, AVM, TBI, Blood thinners, Cocaine, and infections
Treatment Options- Depends on severity and symptoms that are present. In less severe cases, observation and monitoring is sufficient, but in more severe cases, surgical intervention may be necessary
Skull Fractures
Linear
Most common, single break without any displacement
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Penetrating
Sharp objects, such as bullet or debris penetrates the skull
Treatment Options: Observtion and pain management, surgery, medications, observation and physical therapy
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