Closed Head Injuries
Concussion
Mild head injury causing:
Confusion
Headache
Photophobia, phonophobia
Amnesia
Tx: BRAIN REST (no physical activities as well)
You need to know the criteria and breakdown of GCS scoring!!!
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Epidural
Arterial Bleed
DOES NOT cross suture lines
MC in temporal region
Subdural
Venous Bleed
DOES cross suture lines
**Look for this in geriatric and alcoholic patients**
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