Diagnosis of head injury

Diagnosis of head injuryHistory Cerebral KomosioPatients are not aware of less than 20 minutes ( 10 minutes )Loss of memory of recent events experiencedHeadacheCerebral contusionLoss of consciousness more than 20 minutesIntracerebral hematoma Swelling of the eyes Nausea vomiting

b. Physical ExaminationVisual inspection and palpation of the head: signs of trauma, injury, hematoma, vulnus on the head and maxillofacial region.The level of awareness was assessed by the Glasgow scalePupillary examinationMonitor breathing pattern (to see lesions)Power of motor functionEyeball movementSerial examinations on head injury

c. Supporting InvestigationRadiological examinationLaboratory examination

d. Differential diagnosisCerebral Edema Subdural HematomaCerebral aneurysmsAnterior Circulation Stroke