Essay On Head Injury
All head injuries are potentially serious because they can damage the brain and make someone lose responsiveness. The severity of a head injury depends on how someone hit their head and how hard the impact was. A head injury may cause damage to the brain tissue or to blood vessels inside the skull, or even break the skull (a skull fracture). Clear fluid or watery blood leaking from the ear or nose, and a deteriorating level of response, are some of the signs of serious injury.
The severity of a head injury can present various symptoms, some which can be life threatening, these are:
• Concussion: A brief period of unresponsiveness; someone with concussion may be confused, but only for a short time, followed by complete recovery.
• Cerebral compression: Is a severe blow to the head and can cause bleeding or swelling inside the skull that can press on the brain, this is life-threatening.
• Skull fracture: If there is a head wound this is usually a sign that there may be deeper damage within the head, like a crack or break in the skull, which may be serious. …show more content…
If you suspect a skull fracture, do not apply direct pressure to the bleeding site, and do not remove any debris from the wound. Cover the wound with sterile gauze dressing.
Some precautions you need to follow are:
• Do NOT remove any object sticking out of a wound.
• Do NOT move the person unless absolutely necessary.
• Do NOT shake the person if he or she seems dazed.
• Do NOT remove a helmet if you suspect a serious head injury.
• Do NOT pick up a fallen child with any sign of head injury.
• Do NOT allow them to drink alcohol within 48 hours of a serious head injury.
A serious head injury that involves bleeding or brain damage must be treated in a hospital, you need to make sure the patient is monitored at all times, looking out for any signs of
The severity of a head injury can present various symptoms, some which can be life threatening, these are:
• Concussion: A brief period of unresponsiveness; someone with concussion may be confused, but only for a short time, followed by complete recovery.
• Cerebral compression: Is a severe blow to the head and can cause bleeding or swelling inside the skull that can press on the brain, this is life-threatening.
• Skull fracture: If there is a head wound this is usually a sign that there may be deeper damage within the head, like a crack or break in the skull, which may be serious. …show more content…
If you suspect a skull fracture, do not apply direct pressure to the bleeding site, and do not remove any debris from the wound. Cover the wound with sterile gauze dressing.
Some precautions you need to follow are:
• Do NOT remove any object sticking out of a wound.
• Do NOT move the person unless absolutely necessary.
• Do NOT shake the person if he or she seems dazed.
• Do NOT remove a helmet if you suspect a serious head injury.
• Do NOT pick up a fallen child with any sign of head injury.
• Do NOT allow them to drink alcohol within 48 hours of a serious head injury.
A serious head injury that involves bleeding or brain damage must be treated in a hospital, you need to make sure the patient is monitored at all times, looking out for any signs of