Neck
Head/Brain
Face
Eyes
Ears
100
This injury is often the result of a car accident and involves injury of the ALL and PLL.
What is "whiplash"?
100
This type of brain bleed is typically a fast bleed occuring between the dura and the skull.
What is an epidural hematoma?
100
This occurs with nasal fractures- medical term.
What is epistaxsis?
100
Commonly called "pink eye"
What is conjuctivitis?
100
Can be caused by getting water trapped in the ear canal.
What is otits externa?
200
This is the mechanism for serious c-spine injuries. It involves a blow to the top of the head on a slightly flexed neck.
What is axial loading?
200
Hallmark signs of this type of skull fracture include battle sign and raccoon eyes.
What is a Basilar skull fracture?
200
A blow to the eye by an object larger than the eye can cause this injury which results in diplopia and the inability to look upwards.
What is an oribital blowout fracture?
200
A collection of fluid or blood in the anterior chamber of the eye.
What is a hyphema?
200
Can be caused by either an infection of the middle ear or a slap to the outer ear.
What is a ruptured ear drum?
300
This injury is more likely to cause spinal cord injury.
What is a c-spine dislocation?
300
This is the most common type of MTBI.
What is Concussion?
300
A blow to the eye by an object smaller than the eye can cause this injury, which results in the loss of the round shape of the eye.
What is a ruptured globe?
300
Can result in a loss of the roundness of the eye
What is a ruptured globe?
300
A collection of blood and fluid between the layers of the outer ear.
What is cauliflower ear or auricular hematoma?
400
This is the primary acute management for any suspected C-spine injury.
What is spine boarding?
400
Can occur in individuals under the age of 23 who suffer a second concussion before the 1st has healed?
What is Second Impact Syndrome?
400
This injury is often the result of a lateral blow to an opened jaw and results in pain and loss of occlusion.
What is a TMJ dislocation?
400
Caused by a foreign body in eye or rubbing the eye.
What is a corneal abrasion?
400
Fluild or pressure build up in the middle ear can be caused by closing off of this structure.
What is the eustaschian tube?
500
This well know Rutgers football player suffered a spinal cord injury in 2007.
Who is Eric LeGrand?
500
Caused by an excessive collection of Tau proteins in the brain and thought to be the result of repetitive head trauma.
What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE?
500
This is the most painful type of tooth fracture and may result in bleeding.
What is a complicated crown fracture?
500
The hallmark signs of this condition include seeing flashes of light and a curtain closing over the field of vision.
What is a detached retina?
500
A person complaining of muffled hearing or hearing loss without mechanism or injury, may be suffering from this..
What is impacted cerumen?
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