What to do if you get a head injury

 

There is no specific information on how many people are admitted to the hospital in Bangladesh with head injuries every year.  However, in the UK, 300 lakh people are hospitalized every year in road accidents.  Of these, nine per lakh died.

 The main cause of head injuries is road accidents.  Apart from this, people get brain injuries due to falling from a high place, sports, injuries while going to work etc. Disobeying traffic laws, driving under the influence of alcohol, riding a motorcycle without a helmet are the main causes of road accidents.  It is possible to reduce the rate of head injuries by following the rules.

 When the head is hit, the brain inside the skull is damaged.  There are two types of brain injury — focal and diffuse.  Brain damage can be primary or secondary.  The damage caused by a direct head injury is a primary injury.  Bleeding into the brain after a head injury can result in a subsequent brain hemorrhage or edema.  This is called secondary injury.

Trauma to the brain can be minor, moderate or severe depending on the severity.  If the whole part of the brain is damaged by the injury, it is called 'diffuse axonal injury'.  In case of head injury, the patient must be taken to the hospital as soon as possible.  Even if it seems normal to see the patient from outside, take him to the hospital quickly.  Knowing the complete history of the patient's injury, the physician can perform a CT scan of the brain to determine the extent of the injury and damage by performing a physical examination.  An X-ray of the cervical spine is needed to look for a neck injury.  Symptoms of a serious injury include loss of consciousness, vomiting, nosebleeds, or nosebleeds.  After initial treatment at the nearest hospital, he should be sent to the neurosurgery department for further treatment.  If there is excessive bleeding inside the brain, surgery will be required.