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Possible clinical presentations of concussion
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loss of consciousness loss of reflexes, respiratory arrest at time of injury, event amnesia, nausea, vomiting. no permanent damage
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Types of contusions
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Coup: injury to the area of impact
Contra Coup: injury to opposite side of impact. (seen in sudden stops) |
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Gross appearance of contusions to brain
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hemorrhage, liquifactive necrosis, yellow plaque area (scar)
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Diffuse axonal injury
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Injury to white matter, seen in acceleration/deceleration injury. axon damage at nodes of ranvier (corpus callosum, peduncles)
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Spinal cord injury above what level could cause respiratory paralysis and death
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C4
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3 types of brain herniations
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sub falcine: compresses ACA
uncal: impinges 3d CN, and PCA tonsilar: compresses medulla oblongata, causes resp arrest |
