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  Head injury - Medical Encyclopedia
Head injury (also called concussion or brain injury) is a trauma to the head and brain.
A head injury may cause a skull fracture, brain haemorrhage or a haematoma between the skull and the brain (subdural haematoma).
In case of a head trauma and loss of consciousness, first the person's airway, breathing and circulation should be controlled (ABC of medical emergency) and then the head and neck should be stabilized and kept in line with the spinal cord.
www.nursingstudy.com /encyclopedia/Head_injury.html   (305 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Head injury
In a closed head injury, the head sustains a blunt force by striking against an object.
A concussion is a type of closed head injury that involves the brain.
For example, a head injury is sometimes accompanied by a spinal injury.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000028.htm   (1127 words)

  
 Healthopedia.com - Head Injury (Concussion, Injury to the Head, Closed Head Injury, Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain ...
A head injury is defined as any trauma to the head that may or may not injure the brain.
There are many possible causes for a head injury.
Head injuries are more common in an individual with:
www.healthopedia.com /head-injury   (295 words)

  
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