HLTH 216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Vomiting, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury
22 Mar 2018
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Spinal injuries can also present in people with a head injury. Replace any skin flap to original position and apply pressure. Press on edges of wound to help control bleeding. Apply a dry, sterile or clean dressing. Keep head and shoulders slightly elevated if no spinal injury is suspected. If bleeding continues, add dressings over the first dressing. Call 9-1-1 if wound is extensive, significant facial damage, or signs of concussion. Apply sterile or clean dressing over wound and hold in place with gentle pressure. Injury to the brain causes most short- and long-term problems. Mishandling a person could result in permanent damage or death. The brain will swell when it is injured. The brain striking the inside of the skull. Deceleration injury: person"s head hits a stationary object. Acceleration injury: person has been hit by a moving object. Occur when a blow to the head alters the function of the brain.
