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HEAD TRAUMA

p is a general term used to describe any injury

to the head and most specifically to the
BRAIN itself.
p includes injuries to other parts of the head.

p it is also termed as Traumatic head Injury.

p may be due to compression, tension, and

shearing forces
O CLASSIFICATIO S

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„ type of head trauma where in the skull is
not broken.

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„ „ occurs when an object pierces the
skulland breaches the dura mater
EXTE T OF I JURY

p 
„ occurs over a wide area.

p 
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„ located only in small, specific area.
CAUSES OF HEAD TRAUMA

p Vehicular
accidents
tr,
car)

p alls

p rts
tree
srts

p ssaults
Vilence
and
abuse
STATISTICS
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)
„ .5 million sustain TBI, 5 ,000 die from TBI
„
0,000 are hospitalized due to TBI and
survive
„ 0,000 ± 90,000 experience long„term
disability from TBI
p hiliines
)
„ 9,279 V , 00 vehicular accidents/day
during the first quarter ( ighway patrol
group)
„ 2 died due to severe head trauma
A ATOMY A D PHYSIOLOGY „ RAI

p  
„ entral nervous system
„ it is protected and housed inside our cranium
„ verage weight of adult¶s brain (
.4 lbs)
„ onsumes 20% oxygen supply