How Do You Identify Symptoms Of A Head Injury?
• Be aware that the precise identification of the type and severity of a head injury are next-to-impossible for a first aider to assess. Internal injuries will require checking out by medical specialists in appropriate medical facilities. • Check for external injuries. Such signs might include: • Bleeding • Cuts or lacerations • Wounds • Foreign objects lodged in the head. • Recognize the different types of head injuries that are possible. Following a blow to the head, an accident in which the head is impacted, or the insertion of a foreign object into the head can result in the following injuries:[1] • Concussion • Cerebral compression • Skull fracture • A blow or strike to the head can result in traumatic brain injury – see Recognize TBI Symptoms (Traumatic Brain Injury) • Recognize the symptoms of each type of head injury.[2] • Concussion: impaired consciousness, dizziness, nausea, loss of memory, mild headache, seeing “stars”, double vision, numbness, stumbling, and lack of hand-ey
