Coup injuries occur commonly when a moving object slams into stationary head On the other hand contrecoup injuries occur when moving head slams into a stationary object. In contrecoup injuries, the blood vessels may rupture, axon bundles in brain may be twisted and increased pressure in the head...
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Hypoxia causes reduced partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood and induces adaptations in skeletal muscle that may affect individuals’ physical performance and muscular health. These muscular changes are detectable and quantifiable by electromyography (EMG), an instrument that assesses electrical activi...
the body temperature rising to 41° C (106° F). The cardiovascular system is overworked, with tachycardia and dysrhythmias noted, and the blood pressure is elevated, with measurements of 300/150mm Hg not infrequently reported. Unterminated grand mal status may progress until one of the followin...
is studying the environmental effects that might contribute topediatric patients' "storming," a mysterious phenomenon among still-unconscious children with traumatic brain injuries who may exhibit a fever without a source of infection, elevated blood pressure, respiration or heart rate, or the assumption...
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