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Signs include clear fluid running from the ears or nose, black eye with no associated damage around the eyes, bleeding from one or both ears, bruising behind one or both ears, penetrating injury signs, visible trauma to the scalp or skull of concern to the professional.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a time-critical injury, which means it is essential that patients with suspected TBI are assessed promptly and systematically using an approach such as ABCDE (airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure).

Symptoms of serious head injury can include clear fluid leaking from the nose or ears, altered consciousness or a period of unconsciousness, skull deformities, vision changes, bruised eyes and ears, nausea and vomiting.

Headache or “pressure” in head. Nausea or vomiting. Balance problems or dizziness, or double or blurry vision. Bothered by light or noise. Feeling sluggish, hazy, foggy, or groggy. Confusion, or concentration or memory problems. Just not “feeling right,” or “feeling down”.

To assess the severity of a head injury, a physician may perform a physical and neurologic exam and imaging tests such as: CT scan of the head: Computed tomography (CT) scanning combines special x-ray equipment with sophisticated computers to produce multiple images or pictures of the head and brain.

Symptoms of serious head injury can include clear fluid leaking from the nose or ears, altered consciousness or a period of unconsciousness, skull deformities, vision changes, bruised eyes and ears, nausea and vomiting.

Physical symptoms Loss of consciousness from several minutes to hours. Persistent headache or headache that worsens. Repeated vomiting or nausea. Convulsions or seizures. Dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes. Clear fluids draining from the nose or ears. Inability to awaken from sleep.

Symptom checklist Do you have a headache? Do you have any dizziness? Do you have any 'pressure in your head'? Do you feel nauseated or do you feel like vomiting?

Loss of consciousness. Severe headache that does not go away. Repeated nausea and vomiting. Loss of short-term memory, such as difficulty remembering the events that led right up to and through the traumatic event.

What to look out for unconsciousness – either brief (concussion) or for a longer period of time. fits or seizures. problems with the senses – such as hearing loss or double vision. repeated vomiting. blood or clear fluid coming from the ears or nose. memory loss (amnesia)

Signs include clear fluid running from the ears or nose, black eye with no associated damage around the eyes, bleeding from one or both ears, bruising behind one or both ears, penetrating injury signs, visible trauma to the scalp or skull of concern to the professional.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a time-critical injury, which means it is essential that patients with suspected TBI are assessed promptly and systematically using an approach such as ABCDE (airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure).

Symptoms of serious head injury can include clear fluid leaking from the nose or ears, altered consciousness or a period of unconsciousness, skull deformities, vision changes, bruised eyes and ears, nausea and vomiting.

Headache or “pressure” in head. Nausea or vomiting. Balance problems or dizziness, or double or blurry vision. Bothered by light or noise. Feeling sluggish, hazy, foggy, or groggy. Confusion, or concentration or memory problems. Just not “feeling right,” or “feeling down”.

To assess the severity of a head injury, a physician may perform a physical and neurologic exam and imaging tests such as: CT scan of the head: Computed tomography (CT) scanning combines special x-ray equipment with sophisticated computers to produce multiple images or pictures of the head and brain.

Symptoms of serious head injury can include clear fluid leaking from the nose or ears, altered consciousness or a period of unconsciousness, skull deformities, vision changes, bruised eyes and ears, nausea and vomiting.

Physical symptoms Loss of consciousness from several minutes to hours. Persistent headache or headache that worsens. Repeated vomiting or nausea. Convulsions or seizures. Dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes. Clear fluids draining from the nose or ears. Inability to awaken from sleep.

Symptom checklist Do you have a headache? Do you have any dizziness? Do you have any 'pressure in your head'? Do you feel nauseated or do you feel like vomiting?

Loss of consciousness. Severe headache that does not go away. Repeated nausea and vomiting. Loss of short-term memory, such as difficulty remembering the events that led right up to and through the traumatic event.

What to look out for unconsciousness – either brief (concussion) or for a longer period of time. fits or seizures. problems with the senses – such as hearing loss or double vision. repeated vomiting. blood or clear fluid coming from the ears or nose. memory loss (amnesia)