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  2. Electrical injury - Wikipedia

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    An electrical injury, (electric injury) or electrical shock (electric shock) is damage sustained to the skin or internal organs on direct contact with an electric current. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The injury depends on the density of the current , tissue resistance and duration of contact. [ 4 ]

  3. Canadian CT head rule - Wikipedia

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    Dangerous mechanism (this is defined by Stiell et al. (2005) as "a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle, an occupant ejected from a motor vehicle, or a fall from an elevation of 3 or more feet or 5 stairs." [4]) The first five criteria are considered "high-risk", whereas criteria 6 and 7 are considered "medium-risk". [4]

  4. Injury - Wikipedia

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    Injury is physiological damage to the living tissue of any organism, whether in humans, in other animals, or in plants. Injuries can be caused in many ways, including mechanically with penetration by sharp objects such as teeth or with blunt objects , by heat or cold, or by venoms and biotoxins .

  5. Blunt trauma - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal CT showing left renal artery injury. Blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) represents 75% of all blunt trauma and is the most common example of this injury. [3] Seventy-five percent of BAT occurs in motor vehicle crashes, [4] in which rapid deceleration may propel the driver into the steering wheel, dashboard, or seatbelt, [5] causing contusions in less serious cases, or rupture of internal ...

  6. Lightning injury - Wikipedia

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    Contact injury occurs when the person is touching the object that is hit. [1] Direct strikes make up about 5% of injuries. [1] The mechanism of the injuries may include electrical injury, burns from heat, and mechanical trauma. [1] Diagnosis is typically based on history of the injury and examination. [1]

  7. Hangman's fracture - Wikipedia

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    A demonstration of a common mechanism of a hangman's fracture in a car accident. The mechanism of the injury is forcible hyperextension of the head, usually with distraction of the neck. This commonly occurs during judicial hanging, when the noose was placed below the condemned subject's chin. When the subject was dropped, the head would be ...

  8. Pulmonary contusion - Wikipedia

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    Unlike other mechanisms of injury in which pulmonary contusion is often found alongside other injuries, explosions can cause pulmonary contusion without damage to the chest wall. [15] In addition to blunt trauma, penetrating trauma can cause pulmonary contusion. [23]

  9. Traumatic brain injury - Wikipedia

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    A traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as an intracranial injury, is an injury to the brain caused by an external force. TBI can be classified based on severity ranging from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI/concussion) to severe traumatic brain injury. [ 5 ]