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what is Battle sign
bruising behind the ears. Bleeding above mastoid process can indicate fracture in base of skull.
What is Halo sign?
Blood with halo of CSF
what is linear fracture?
Radiolucent line, close on each end.
depression fracture?
indentation
comminuted fracture?
more than two segments. Lots of radiolucent lines.
Diastatic fracture?
A fracture across the suture
blowout fracture?
blowout in the floor of the orbit. Caused by direct blow. Punch in the maxilla
basal fracture?
Fracture of the base of the skull
Contre-coup fracture?
brain hit the front and back side
Le Fort fracture?
Bilateral, horizontal fracture of the maxilla "face off". Due to car accident, direct blow.
Tripod fracture?
It is a three parts fracture. Includes zygomatic arch, the orbit floor rim, and a dislocation of the frontozygomatic suture. (wear helmets, seat belt)
what is mastoiditis?
inflammation of the mastoid
Osteomyelitis?
Infection of bone marrow because of infection
location of these tumors...
Acoustic neuroma------cranial number 9
Multiple myeloma------bone marrow
Osteoma----In the bone
Pituitary adenoma-------Pituitary gland
Author
melissauri
ID
260280
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Skull Pathology
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Skull pathology
Updated
2014-02-05T01:35:11Z
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