Head Anatomy

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Head Anatomy
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Head Anatomy

• Skull
• Temporal, Maxilla
• Mandible, Occiput
• Frontal, Parietal

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Head Anatomy

• Brain
• Meninges
• Dura mater
• Arachnoid Mater
• Pia Mater

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Head Injuries
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Head Injuries

• Skull Fractures
• Mechanism
• Blunt trauma
• Signs and Symptoms
• Raccoon Eyes
• Battles Sign
• Halo Test
• Other

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Head Injuries

• Cerebral Hematomas
• Epidural Hematoma
• Mechanism
• Signs and Symptoms

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Head Injuries

• Cerebral Hematomas
• Epidural Hematoma
• Mechanism
• Signs and Symptoms
• Subdural Hematoma
• Mechansim
• Signs and Symptoms

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Head Injuries

• Concussions
• clinical syndrome characterized by immediate and
  transient impairment of neurologic function
  secondary to mechanical forces

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Head Injuries

• Concussions
• Mechanism
• Signs and Symptoms

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Head Injuries

• Concussions
• Mechanism
• Signs and Symptoms

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Head Injuries

• Secondary Impact Syndrome
• What is it?
• Very Very Very Bad Situation