CHAPTER 7
HEAD INJURY
TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT MALAYSIA
PROVIDER COURSE
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, Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this chapter, the candidate are
expected to be:
• Able to describe the basic cranial anatomy and
physiology.
• Able to perform comprehensive assessment for
patients with head injury including a focused
neurological examination.
• Able to understand the importance of secondary
brain injury prevention.
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, Outlines
• Introduction
• Definition
• Cranial Anatomy
• Basic Physiology
• Head Injury Classification
• Intra & Extracranial Injuries
• Management
• PTA Assessment
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, Introduction and Definition
•Common in young adults below • Blunt or penetrating
40 years old. • To define head injury, 3 crite
•Motor vehicle accidents (MVA) must be present:
are the leading cause of trauma • Mechanism – external fo
and the biggest contributor to • Anatomical – scalp, face,
premature deaths in Malaysia. +/- brain injury
•2007 Trauma Database report • Physiological – alteration
estimated that 90% of brain physiology (loss / re
MVA-related injuries involve the consciousness, altered m
head and neck region. status, amnesia, seizures
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HEAD INJURY
TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT MALAYSIA
PROVIDER COURSE
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, Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this chapter, the candidate are
expected to be:
• Able to describe the basic cranial anatomy and
physiology.
• Able to perform comprehensive assessment for
patients with head injury including a focused
neurological examination.
• Able to understand the importance of secondary
brain injury prevention.
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, Outlines
• Introduction
• Definition
• Cranial Anatomy
• Basic Physiology
• Head Injury Classification
• Intra & Extracranial Injuries
• Management
• PTA Assessment
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, Introduction and Definition
•Common in young adults below • Blunt or penetrating
40 years old. • To define head injury, 3 crite
•Motor vehicle accidents (MVA) must be present:
are the leading cause of trauma • Mechanism – external fo
and the biggest contributor to • Anatomical – scalp, face,
premature deaths in Malaysia. +/- brain injury
•2007 Trauma Database report • Physiological – alteration
estimated that 90% of brain physiology (loss / re
MVA-related injuries involve the consciousness, altered m
head and neck region. status, amnesia, seizures
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