Practical Nursing PNH301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Radiography, Meningitis, Dura Mater
26 Feb 2018
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Result of a blow or jolt to the head. Result of penetration of the head by bullet or other foreign object. 2. 4% of the population aged 12 and over, sustained a head injury: of those, 57% (55,910) were working-age adults, 23% (22,720) were adolescents, and. Cycling injuries between 2001 2002 and 2009 2010, the number of cycling-related head injuries decreased significantly, from 907 to 665. Among the most severe cycling injury admissions of the past decade, 78% of those hospitalized with a head injury were not wearing a helmet. One or more of the following conditions occur following an injury: Loss of consciousness less than 5 minutes: no loss of consciousness, but may be confused, disoriented or feeling dazed, headache, nausea or vomiting (particularly vomiting more than once) Fatigue or drowsiness: difficulty sleeping or sleeping more than usual. Post-traumatic amnesia (pta) less than 1 hour: memory or concentration problems, mood changes or mood swings.
