Head Injuries
This traumatic brain injury results from direct or indirect forces that shake the brain.
What is a concussion?
What is the dura mater?
SCAT 6
This fracture commonly results from a direct blow and causes malocclusion and lower lip anesthesia.
What is a mandible fracture?
Blood collecting in the anterior chamber of the eye.
What is hyphema?
This syndrome occurs when an athlete suffers another head injury before symptoms from the first concussion have resolved.
What is second-impact syndrome?
This fluid cushions and suspends the brain between the arachnoid and pia mater.
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
This scale objectively measures consciousness and ranges from 3 to 15.
What is the Glasgow coma scale?
A completely knocked out tooth is called this.
What is an avulsion?
This eye injury causes flashes of light, floaters, and a curtain over vision.
What is retinal detachment?
This hematoma is characterized by loss of consciousness, a lucid interval, and rapid deterioration. The source of bleeding is arterial.
What is an epidural hematoma?
The largest part of the brain responsible for memory, reasoning, learning, and voluntary movement.
What is the cerebrum?
This balance assessment includes 6 stances on firm and foam surfaces.
What is the Balance error scoring system?
Bleeding from the anterior nasal septum is known as this.
What is epistaxis?
This infection is commonly known as swimmer's ear.
What is otitis externa?
This condition involves persistent headaches, memory problems, and difficulty concentrating lasting weeks or months after a concussion.
What is postconcussion syndrome?
This part of the brain coordinates voluntary muscle movement and balance.
What is the cerebellum?
This eye movement finding may indicate a brain stem or cerebellar lesion.
What is nystagmus?
This jaw injury often presents with a locked-open mouth.
What is a mandibular luxation?
This wrestling/boxing injury affects the auricle of the ear. Nodules are typically present.
What is auricular hematoma?
This life-threatening condition results from diffuse brain swelling and increased intracranial pressure, primarily in young individuals.
What is Malignant brain edema syndrome?
What is 22?
When an athlete is unconscious, these three priorities must be established immediately.
This cheekbone fx produces numbness of the face and flattening of the check.
What is a zygomatic complex fx?
This injury causes a loud pop, dizziness, nausea, and hearing loss.
What is a ruptured tympanic membrane?