Observations upon Injuries of the Head

Observations upon Some Severe Injuries of the Skull and Brain

^as then as follows: He was perfectly unconscious, though he occasionally struggled a little, and he was vomiting blood in considerable quantities at intervals of a few minutes. The left side of his neck was ecchymosed from the mastoid process to the clavicle, but more deeply in the first-named position, and the effused blood had also discolored the right side of the neck just above the clavicl...

Some Observations on the Cerebrospinal Fluid in Closed Head Injuries.

SINCE the introduction of lumbar puncture as a therapeutic and diagnostic procedure in acute head injuries by Quincke in 1904, much has been written on the subject, particularly in regard to the indications and contra-indicationsfor the procedure. Nevertheless, whilst the alteration in pressure, cytology and chemistry of the cerebrospinal fluid occurring in the acute state following a head inju...

Head Injuries

A combination of multiple injury types are typically involved in combat-related head injuries. Innovations in firearms, has led to new types of brain injuries from which we are able to learn much about how the brain responds to trauma. Traumatic brain injury is physical injury to brain tissue that temporarily or permanently impairs brain function. Initial treatment consists of ensuring a reliab...

Head injuries.

In summary, the broad term "head injury" represents a large variety of more specific injuries. In order to anticipate and plan appropriate patient care, nurses need information regarding the cause of injury, the impact site, and the patient's clinical course in addition to current assessment findings. The nurse must also anticipate sequelae from secondary brain injury due to hypoxia, edema, inc...

Observations upon the movements of the eyelids.