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Head Injury

Last Updated on June 12, 2022

Introduction / Definition

Cerebral contusion = traumatic brain parenchymal injury caused by rapid tissue displacement, disruption of vascular channels, and subsequent haemorrhage, tissue injury and oedema
• Cerebral concussion = reversible transient neurologic dysfunction from head injury in the absence of contusion

Notes

• Subarachnoid haemorrhage is rarely due to trauma

  • Canadian CT Head rule

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