Hematoma

Dr. Olympia works in the department of emergency medicine and pediatrics at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He is now a professor at Penn State College of Medicine. He was a biology major during his undergraduate years. He discussed demographics of head trauma in children. Brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in pediatric trauma patients. In the US, head trauma in children account for 7,400 deaths and 60,000 hospitalizations. Brain injuries occur in males more than females

or suspected fetal macrosomia. Complications Maternal complications • Maternal injuries include cervical lacerations, vaginal hematomas, hemorrhage, perineal tears, and anal sphincter injury. • Postoperative bleeding, hypovolemic shock, and unplanned hysterectomy. Neonatal complications • Cephalhematoma, neonatal jaundice, and retinal hemorrhage. • Subgaleal hematoma (rare but potentially fatal complication). • Hypovolemic or hemorrhagic shock, or both (pallor, tachypnea, tachycardia, and hypotension)

#4 Cephalahematoma 1. Definition: • A birth injury in which a hematoma collects underneath the scalp of a newborn 2. What are the causes/risk factors: • When the there is a rupture of the small veins that sup nutrients to the tissue surrounding the bones, caused • Risk factors:  Deliveries where the use of forceps/vacuum are used  The use of devices that assist in deliveries are used incorrectly  Failure of physician to prevent pressure on the brain when devices are used to assist in delivery

reconstructing the floor stably and then reconstructing the medial wall. we used transcutaneous or transconjunctival approaches for exploring the floor. The orbital branch of the infra orbital artery was electrocauterized for avoiding late postoperative hematoma, and also to obtain a wide surgical field the ligaments connecting between the infra orbital nerve and the periorbita were separated. Then for accessed the medial wall using the transcaruncular approach. The inferior and medial dissections were joined

Trauma to the outer ear normally consists of blunt traumas, lacerations, bites, and penetrating injuries. Blunt trauma can occur if the ear was struck with an object and in turn cause a hematoma. Cauliflower ear is a common result of blunt trauma. With these patients the health care providers need to assess the hematoma periodically to maintain the swelling and keep the bleeding under control in order to with-stain from further complications. Lacerations can occur if the ear were to be cut or torn. When

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Contact Sports and Degenerative Brain Disease Kayla Roides Caledonia-Mumford Abstract This paper connects contact sports with degenerative brain diseases. It also shows that CTE is not only connected to football because of the continuous tackling inducing trauma to the brain, but also soccer where heading the ball can often cause brain damage. This is supported by research of retired NFL football players and soccer players whose brains showed evidence of CTE. Also when the Mayo Clinic