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Head injury – serious injury of the head where the brain function is or may be affected.
Head injury – signs & symptoms
Deformed skull
Swollen, bruised or bleeding scalp
Straw-coloured fluid or blood coming from the nose or ears
Bruising below the eyes or behind the ears
Nausea vomiting, especially in kids
Confused, dazed
Semi-conscious or unconscious
Stopped breathing
Very slow pulse rate
Pupils are of unequal size
Pain at the injury site
Weakness or paralysis of the arms and/or legs
Pain when swallowing or moving the jaw
Wounds in the mouth
Knocked-out teeth
Shock
Convulsions
Skull fractures – result of direct force or an indirect force that is transmitted through the bones. Fractures may occur in the cranium, at the base of the skull, or in the face. Facial fractures include the nose, the bones around the eyes, the upper jaw and lower jaw. Fractures of the jaw are often complicated by wounds inside the mouth.
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