Section I. OPEN AND CLOSED HEAD INJURIES
5-02. IDENTIFY SIGNS OF AN OPEN HEAD WOUND
5-03. IDENTIFY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
5-04. IDENTIFY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF INCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE
Section II. TREATING OPEN HEAD WOUNDS
5-05. POSITION A CASUALTY WITH AN OPEN HEAD WOUND
5-06. TREAT AN OPEN HEAD WOUND
5-07. APPLY A DRESSING TO A WOUND ON THE FOREHEAD OR BACK OF THE HEAD
5-08. APPLY A DRESSING TO A WOUND ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD
5-09. APPLY A DRESSING TO A WOUND ON THE CHEEK OR SIDE OF THE HEAD
5-10. MONITOR A CASUALTY WITH AN OPEN HEAD WOUND
Section III. TREATING OTHER INJURIES
5-11. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH A SEVERE HEAD INJURY
5-12. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
5-13. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH AN INJURY TO THE EYE
5-14. TREAT AN UNCONSCIOUS CASUALTY
5-15. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH A NOSEBLEED
LESSON OBJECTIVES
When you have completed this lesson, you should be able to:
5-1. Identify the signs and symptoms of open and closed head injuries.
5-2. Identify the procedures for treating a casualty with an open head wound.
5-3. Identify the procedures for treating a casualty with a closed head injury.
5-4. Identify the procedures for treating a casualty with injury to the eye.
5-5. Identify the procedures for treating a casualty with a nosebleed.
SUGGESTION
Work the lesson exercises at the end of this lesson before beginning the next lesson. These exercises will help you accomplish the lesson objectives.