Two basic brain injury mechanisms exist: coup (intial impact) and countrecoup (impact to opposite side of brain).
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Small Child – AED – Electrodes should go where?
Small Child – AED – Electrodes should go where?
In regard to lacrosse/hockey helmet facemask removal all of…
In regard to lacrosse/hockey helmet facemask removal all of the following are true EXCEPT:
An athlete’s football helmet and chin strap should only be r…
An athlete’s football helmet and chin strap should only be removed if which of the following is true?
Levels of consciousness can include syncope, stupor, and com…
Levels of consciousness can include syncope, stupor, and coma.
In regard to lacrosse/hockey helmet facemask removal all of…
In regard to lacrosse/hockey helmet facemask removal all of the following are true EXCEPT:
Neurogenic shock results from vasodilation of peripheral blo…
Neurogenic shock results from vasodilation of peripheral blood vessels due to neurological injury and is caused by pipe failure.
Without oxygen, brain cells begin to die in _____ to _____mi…
Without oxygen, brain cells begin to die in _____ to _____minutes
The average adult breathes about ____ to ____ times per minu…
The average adult breathes about ____ to ____ times per minute:
Absence seizures are also known as petit mal seizures.
Absence seizures are also known as petit mal seizures.