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Injuries to Head and Spine
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Nervous and Skeletal System
Nervous System
• Central Nervous System {CNS}
Brain and Spinal cord
• Peripheral Nervous System
Peripheral nerves
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• Sensory nerves
Messages from the body to the brain• Motor nerves
Messages from the brain to the muscles
Nerves exit the brain and down the spinal cord and cross over
*an injury to left side of the brain may produce effects on the right side
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Autonomic Nervous System• Controls involuntary function
Anatomy of the Head
Cranium and facial bones• Cranium; portion of skull that encloses the brain• Cranial bones are fused to form immoveable
joints
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• 14 irregularly shaped bones form the faceall moveable except for the mandible
• Upper jaw is made up of two fused bones called the maxillae
• Bridge of nose contains two nasal bones• Cheek bone
Zygomaticmaxillae form a portion of the orbits
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• Cerebrospinal Fluid {CSF}
Bathes the brain
Circulates down the spine and around the spinal cord
Anatomy of the spine
• Made up of 33 irregularly shaped bones
vertebrae
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• Each vertebrae has a spinous process
serves for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
• 7 12 5 5 4
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Injuries to the Skull and Brain
Scalp injuries
• May bleed profusely
control of bleeding
Skull Injuries
• Open
• Closed
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Brain Injuries
• Direct injuries
• Indirect injuries
Types
• Concussion
groggy or have a headache
some loss of memory is common
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• Contusion
Bruise to the brain
Bruising on the same side of the blow is a coup; the opposite side, countercoup
• Hematoma
Collection of blood in a tissue
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• Named according to location
Subdural {between brain and dura}
Epidural {between dura and skull}
Intracerebral {blood pools in the brain}
Complications
• Limited room for expansion inside skull
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• Hematoma increases pressure
*Normal blood flow is impeded
*blood pressure increases; flow decreases
*brain becomes starved for oxygen
*swelling occurs
*decreased respiratory effort
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ONE OF THE FIRST AND MOST SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF HEAD INJURY IS AMS
DO AN ASSESSMENT AND GET A HISTORY
DON’T ASSUME INTOXICATION OR DRUGS
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Patient Assessment
• Visible bone fragments or brain tissue
• AMS
• GCS
• Deep laceration or severe bruise to scalp or forehead
• Deep laceration or severe bruise or hematoma to scalp or forehead
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• Depression or deformity of skull, large swelling or unusual shape
• Severe pain at the site of a head injurydon’t palpate
• Battle signs• Unequal pupils or unreactive to light• Raccoon eyes• One eye that appears to be sunken
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• Bleeding from ears and or nose• CSF• Personality changes; irritable to irrational• Cushing’s triad/reflex
increased b/p and decreased pulse• Irregular breathing patterns• Temperature increase {late sign}• Blurred or double-vision ; one or both eyes
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• Impaired hearing or ringing in the ears• Equilibrium problems• Forceful or projectile vomiting• Posturing
decorticatearms flexed, or bent inward on the chest, the hands are clenched into fists, and the legs extended and feet turned inward.
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• Decerebrate
The head is arched back, the arms are extended by the sides, and the legs are extended. A hallmark of decerebrate posturing is extended elbows.
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Decorticate
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• Paralysis on one side of the body
• Seizures
• Deteriorating VS
• Shock
Assume brain injury when MOI or index of suspicion indicates a possible head injury
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Care• Standard precautions• Assume spinal injury
*Manual stabilization*Jaw-thrust to open airway
• OP and suction• If unconscious carefully monitor breathing
appropriate airway management
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• Apply C-collar
• O2
• Do not hyperventilate; unless sign of critical brain injury *fixed and dilated
pupils
*AMS
*Increased B/P
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• Control bleeding• Keep pt. at rest• Provide emotional support• Dress and bandage open wounds• Manage for shock
avoid overheating• Be aware of the possibility of vomiting• Rapid transport monitory VS q 5 minutes
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Impaled objects
• Do not remove
• Stabilize the object
• If object must be cut, use a tool that will not cause the object to move or vibrate when finally severed
• Medical direction if needed
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Injuries to face and jaw• Airway obstruction
to remove blood and debris• Mandible
pain, discoloration, facial distortionmay not be able to moveimproper alignment of teeth
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• Jaw-thrust maneuver to open airway
• Apply C-collar
• Position for drainage
Non-traumatic Brain Injury
• No evidence of trauma and no MOI
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Injuries to the Spine
MOI
• Compression
falls
diving accidents
MVA
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• Excessive flexion, extension, roatationlateral bendingpulling apart of the spinehangings
• Maintain high index of suspicion for:MVAPedestrian vs. vehicleFalls
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• Diving accidents
• Unconscious trauma victims
Assessment
Signs and symptoms
• Paralysis
• Pain without movement
• Tenderness along the spine
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• Impaired breathing• Diaphragmatic breathing• Paradoxical breathing {rib injuries}• Deformity• Priapism• Posturing• Loss of bowel or bladder control• Nerve impairment to extremities
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• Spinal shock• Soft-tissue injuries associated with trauma• Ask
what happened?where does it hurt?neck or back hurt?PMSNumbness or tingling?strength and grip
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• Inspect and palpate
If unconscious
• Rapid trauma assessment
• MOI and MS from bystanders
• Inspect and palpate
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Care
• Manual in-line stabilization
• ABCs – jaw-thrust maneuver
• Rapid trauma assessment
assess head and neck then C-Collar
PMS
• If paralysis or weakness adm. O2
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• Evaluate the need for artificial ventilation
• Reassess PMS
• Helmets
*remove if tx. warrents
if left on, shields and guards can be removed { while helmet secured}
do not remove if attempts increases pain or difficult to remove*
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Guidelines for leaving helmet on:
• Snug fit allowing little or no movement
• Spinal immobilization can be done with helmet in place
• Removal would cause further injury
• Airway and breathing mgt. is not hampered
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Guidelines for removing a helmet
• Interference with ABCs mgt.
• Improper fit allowing movement
If wearing shoulder pads leave all in place or remove all
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SKILLS