Injuries of head and face Injuries of

Injuries of head and face

Injuries of head and face can be: Injuries of face; Closed craniocerebral trauma; Concussion of brain; Contusion of brain; Fractures of bones of the cranium.

concussion of the brain with concussion of the brain consciousness is lost at the moment of the trauma for either a brief period or hours. There is vomiting, a slowing of the pulse, and loss of memory of events preceding the trauma. On coming to consciousness the patient complains of general weakness and headache, and doesn’t remember anything connected with the trauma.

Contusion of the brain has a severe course though initially it resembles the picture of concussion. Consciousness may not be lost immediately but one or two hours after the injury because blood escaping from the damaged vessels compresses the brain. Paralysis and convulsive spasms of the muscles occur.

Fractures of bones of the cranium Fractures of bones of the cranium, and particularly of those at the base of the skull, are even more dangerous; They maу be open and closed; Fragments of bone often get pressed into the cranial cavity damaging the dura mater. brain mater , and vessels.

Injury of nose With bleeding from a damaged nose the patient is asked to remain silent and not to blow his nose Ice bag of cold water, or cold compresses should be applied to the nose and back of the head The head should be bent slightly forward so that the blood does not run into the nasopharynx but into the front of the nasal cavity to clot there.

First aid When the victim is unconscious and his breathing is difficult because of retraction of the tongue or filling of the mouth and nasal cavity with vomit, the mouth should be cleaned, the pelvic region should be fixed with a bandage. The bandage can be applied in different ways, depending on where its turns will cross.

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