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WorksheetsAcceleration injuries
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 34mins
What are the two types of acceleration/deceleration injuries?
Linear Injury
Subdural Hematomas
Rotational Injury
Diffuse Axonal Injuries
Impacting force to the head can produce?
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Linear Acceleration
Cranial Acceleration
Rotational Acceleration
In linear acceleration, the force passes through the (a) of the head.
In rotational acceleration, the force ____ ___ pass through the center of the head.
(a)
The subdural hematoma is the most ______ lethal injury associated with head ______.
(a)
What percentage of all subdural hematomas are due to falls and homicidal assaults?
30%
90%
72%
24%
What percentage of all subdural hematomas are due to motor vehicle accidents?
30%
90%
72%
24%
What percentage of all diffuse axonal injury are due to motor vehicle accidents?
89%
90%
72%
10%
What percentage of all diffuse axonal injury are due to falls and homicidal assaults?
30%
10%
72%
24%
How long does it take for a acute subdural hematomas to manifest?
3 days and 2-3 weeks
72 hrs
more than 3 weeks
48 hrs
How long does it take for a subacute subdural hematomas to manifest?
3 days and 2-3 weeks
72 hrs
more than 3 weeks
24 hrs
How long does it take for a chronic subdural hematomas to manifest?
3 days and 2-3 weeks
72 hrs
more than 3 weeks
54 hrs
Subdural hematoma becomes life threatening when it reaches approximately (a) mL in size.
Who are the victims of chronic subdural hematoma?
Infants
Young children
Elderly
Teens
If some individuals so not develop significant symptoms of a subdural hematoma for weeks to months after head injury with result in....?
Chronic subdural hematoma
Acute subdural hematoma
Subacute subdural hematoma
In the case of infants, this is due to __________ ______of bony plates.
(a)
In case of elderly, increased _________ space due to brain ______.
(a)
In infants, chronic subdural hematomas may result in enlargement of the head.
True
False
Adults with chronic subdural tend to be sober.
True
False
What is the definition of diffuse axonal injury?
an immediate prolonged coma unaccompanied by an intracranial mass lesion
an accumulation of spinal fluid in the subdural space
effusion of spinal fluid through the arachnoid
Subdural hematomas are more common in the elderly and alcoholics.
True
False
In mild concussion there is....
Confusion
No loss of consciousness
Disorientation
Posttraumic amnesia
In cerebral concussion there is
loss of consciousness
retrograde amnesia
confusion
post-traumatic amnesia
What is second-impact syndrome?
Post-traumatic apnea is due to a combination of ___________ and acute ________ intoxication
(a)
With concussion alone, however can produce post-traumatic apnea, that can cause death.
True
False
Concussion in combination with alcohol produce apnea that can cause death.
True
False
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is the most _______ _____ of trauma to the head.
(a)
Subarachnoid hemorrhage can be....?
Focal
Diffuse
Minor
Severe
In some instances, subarachnoid hemorrhage may be the only visible sign of trauma to the brain.
True
False
What types of trauma can result due to vertebral artery injury?
Dissection in the vessel wall, with rupture into the subarachnoid space
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Dissection with thrombosis of the lumen with infarction of the brain tissue
Dissection of the base of the brain due to acceleration with ripping of the wall
Traumatic injury of the carotid artery is uncommon.
True
False
Traumatic injury of the carotid is associated with hyperextension injury or spinal fracture.
True
False
The injury to the carotid arterial wall might be caused by...?
An intimal laceration with the development of a thrombus
An intimal laceration with subsequent dissection into the media in the presence of an intact adventitia, with the development of a true aneurysm
Rupture of the wall of the artery
Dissection of the vertural wall
Dissection of intracranial arteries due to trauma is relatively common.
True
False
A rapidly expanding intracranial mass or severe brain swelling can produce.....?
Tonsillar herniation
Transtentorial herniation
YASSSS
Subfalcial Herniation
Tonsillar, transtentorial, and subfalcial herniation of brain can result in
Duret hemorrhage
Necrosis
MMMMMMMMM
Secondary infraction
What can develop in boxers
Second impact syndrome
Not me syndrome
Punch drunk syndrome
Drunk syndrome
Punch Drunk Syndrome is characterized by
Slurred speech
Impaired memory
Ataxia
Dementia
Gait
Most fractures of the lower cervical vertebrae can be divided different types
Flexion-compression
Extension-distraction
Flexion-distraction
Extension-compression
Vertical compression
Laceration of the brain steam can be ______ or _________.
(a)
Violent hyperextension of the head or neck can cause brain steam laceration at the junction of the _____ and ______.
(a)
Laceration of the brain steam are usually associated with....
Fractures of the cervical spine
Circular fracture
Hinge fracture
Ring fractures
Traumatic intracranial aneurysm are relatively uncommon.
True
False
Traumatic Intracranial Aneurysm occur in association with fracture of the (a) of the skull and involve the extracranial portion of the internal carotid artery.
