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Head Injury and RTA
Head Injury and RTA
Dr. Abdulmonem Al-Hayani
Dr. Abdulmonem Al-Hayani
MBChB, DipFMS(Lon), PhD(Aber)
MBChB, DipFMS(Lon), PhD(Aber)
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Head Injury and Road Traffic Accidents: A Forensic Medicine Perspective, Schemes and Mind Maps of Medicine
This lecture provides a basic overview of head injuries, particularly those related to road traffic accidents. It covers the common causes, mechanisms, and consequences of head injuries, including scalp injuries, skull fractures, and intracranial bleedings. The lecture also highlights the significance of head injuries in forensic medicine and emphasizes the importance of considering the possibility of a crime when dealing with such cases.
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Head Injury and RTA Head Injury and RTA
Dr. Abdulmonem Al-Hayani Dr. Abdulmonem Al-Hayani MBChB, DipFMS(Lon), PhD(Aber) MBChB, DipFMS(Lon), PhD(Aber)
Outcome=Aims=Goals Outcome=Aims=Goals
Why this lecture?Why this lecture? Why head injuries and not other injuries?Why head injuries and not other injuries? What is the relation between Injuries andWhat is the relation between Injuries and forensic medicine? forensic medicine? Mechanism, causes and consequences ofMechanism, causes and consequences of head injury? head injury? Road Traffic Accidents?Road Traffic Accidents?
Why Head Injury? Why Head Injury?
Very Common (35%) Vulnerable In Crimes Vulnerable In Accidents Very Dangerous (60% are fatal)
Head Injuries: Causes Head Injuries: Causes
FallFall Road Traffic AccidentsRoad Traffic Accidents AssaultsAssaults
Head Injuries: Mechanism Head Injuries: Mechanism
CrushingCrushing AccelerationAcceleration DecelerationDeceleration
Scalp Injuries Scalp Injuries
AbrasionAbrasion BruisesBruises LacerationsLacerations
Skull fractures Skull fractures
Linear (Hit ground)Linear (Hit ground) Hinge (sphenoid bone is the commonest)Hinge (sphenoid bone is the commonest) Comminuted (Needs strong impact)Comminuted (Needs strong impact) Ring (Hit by hammer)Ring (Hit by hammer) Distort (Distortion)Distort (Distortion)
Road Traffic Accidents Road Traffic Accidents
Always lead to head injuryAlways lead to head injury The first killer in Saudi ArabiaThe first killer in Saudi Arabia
Key Lesson Key Lesson
Head Injuries are strongly associated with Head Injuries are strongly associated with crimes, therefore when you face such a crimes, therefore when you face such a case always think about a possibility of a case always think about a possibility of a crime crime