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  2. Cerebral laceration - Wikipedia

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    A cerebral laceration is a type of traumatic brain injury that occurs when the tissue of the brain is mechanically cut or torn. [1] The injury is similar to a cerebral contusion; however, according to their respective definitions, the pia-arachnoid membranes are torn over the site of injury in laceration and are not torn in contusion.

  3. Degloving - Wikipedia

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    The treatment of a degloving injury requires assessment of the damage to the soft tissue and associated blood vessels. [1] Any soft tissue that is dead must be removed. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] If the soft tissue that was torn away is healthy and has a blood supply, it can be used in the treatment. [ 1 ]

  4. Corrupted Blood incident - Wikipedia

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    The Corrupted Blood debuff being spread among characters in Ironforge, one of World of Warcraft's in-game cities. The Corrupted Blood incident (also known as the World of Warcraft pandemic) [1] [2] took place between September 13 and October 8, 2005, in World of Warcraft, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment.

  5. Cerebral contusion - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms of a cerebral contusion depend on the severity of the injury, ranging from minor to severe. Individuals may experience a headache, confusion, sleepiness, dizziness, loss of consciousness, nausea and vomiting, seizures, difficulty with coordination and movement, lightheadedness, tinnitus, and spinning sensations.

  6. Closed-head injury - Wikipedia

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    Closed-head injury is a type of traumatic brain injury in which the skull and dura mater remain intact. Closed-head injuries are the leading cause of death in children under 4 years old and the most common cause of physical disability and cognitive impairment in young people.

  7. Head injury - Wikipedia

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    A head injury is any injury that results in trauma to the skull or brain. The terms traumatic brain injury and head injury are often used interchangeably in the medical literature. [ 1 ] Because head injuries cover such a broad scope of injuries, there are many causes—including accidents, falls, physical assault, or traffic accidents—that ...

  8. Trepanning - Wikipedia

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    The primary theories for the practice of trepanation in ancient times include spiritual purposes and treatment for epilepsy, head wound, mental disorders, and headache, although the latter may be just an unfounded myth. [7] [8] In modern eye surgery, a trephine instrument is used in corneal transplant surgery. The procedure of drilling a hole ...

  9. ICD-9-CM Volume 3 - Wikipedia

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    Pressurized treatment of venous bypass graft [conduit] with pharmaceutical substance Ex-vivo treatment of vessel; Hyperbaric pressurized graft [conduit] Infusion of vasopressor agent Infusion of immunosuppressive antibody therapy. Includes: during induction phase of solid organ transplantation; monoclonal antibody therapy