Kinesiology 2236A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Blunt Trauma, Penetrating Trauma, Head Injury

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 2236A/B
• Professor: Dave Humphreys

Document Summary

Should i send them for stitches: usually sutured if: If there is some separation from blood and clear fluid (cerebrospinal fluid) there is a problem (csf forms a halo around blood) Subdural hematoma: cause of injury, result of acceleration/deceleration forces that tear vessels that bridge. Immediate medical attention: epidural lucidity, subdural straight downhill fast. Bottom line: following any head trauma, the athlete should be monitored for at least 4-6 hours, don"t send them home alone. Orbital fracture: cause of injury, direct trauma to the eyeball, signs of injury, diplopia double vision, restricted eye movement, downward displacement of the eye, soft-tissue swelling and hemorrhaging, subconjunctival hemorrhaging, periorbital ecchymosis (racoon eyes, unilateral epistaxis. Infraorbital nerve entrapment: numbness due to injury to infra orbital nerve cheek, side of nose, upper lip and ipsilateral teeth. Ice no blowing nose: care, risk of infection (due to proximity of maxillary sinus and bacteria, x-ray necessary to confirm fracture, treated surgically or allow to resolve spontaneously.