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Head Injury
Alternate Names : Brain Injury, Concussion - First Aid, Head Trauma
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Head Injury: Prevention
- Always use safety equipment during activities that could result in head injury. These include seat belts, bicycle or motorcycle helmets, and hard hats.
- Obey traffic signals when riding a bicycle. Be predictable so that other drivers will be able to determine your course.
- Be visible. DO NOT ride a bicycle at night.
- Use age-appropriate car seats or boosters for babies and young children.
- Make sure that children have a safe area in which to play.
- Supervise children of any age.
- DO NOT drink and drive, and DO NOT allow yourself to be driven by someone who you know or suspect has been drinking alcohol.
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• Definition
• Head Injury: Overview & Considerations
• Head Injury: Causes
• Head Injury: Symptoms & Signs
• Head Injury: Prevention
• Head Injury: First Aid
• Head Injury: Do Not
• Call Immediately for Emergency Medical Assistance if
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Concussion
Tests & Exams
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Other Topics
• Broken Bone
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• Consciousness - Decreased
• CPR
• Drowsiness
• Safety
• Seizures
• Speech Impairment (Adult)
• Spinal/Neck Injury
Review Date : 8/21/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, MD, MSc, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (1/31/2002).
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