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Pathophysiology
Trauma disorders and conditions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Results from a closed-head type of injury and does not include injuries in which there is bleeding under the skull or into the brain. | Concussions |
| Occurs when the brain collides with the inside of the skull, bruising the brain and tearing nerve fibers. | Traumatic brain injury |
| A form of TBI, more serious than concussions because they bruise the brain tissue and disrupt normal nerve function. | Cerebral contusions |
| Often are accompanied by scalp wounds and profuse bleeding | Skull fractures |
| Caused by a decrease in the circulating blood volume so great that the body’s metabolic needs cannot be met | Hypovolemic shock |
| A partial or complete break in the bone. | Fractures |
| Also known as a luxation, joint injuries that force the ends of your bones out of position | Dislocations |
| The medical term for a bruise. It is the result of a direct blow or an impact, such as a fall | Contusions |
| A stretching or tearing of ligaments | Sprains |
| An injury to a muscle or to the band of tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone, called a tendon | Strains |
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