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  1. 1. HEAD AND SPINE INJURIES Chapter 26
  2. 2. HEAD AND SPINE INJURIES...
  3. 3. General Anatomy Types of Injuries How to manage/prepare patients for transport
  4. 4. The Brain and Spinal Cord are protected by the skull and vertebrae and also by 3 membranes called the.............
  5. 5. MENINGES (Greek, membranes)
  6. 6. Dura Mater Tough Mother
  7. 7. Arachnoid (Mater) - Spider
  8. 8. Pia Mater - Tender Mother
  9. 9. Raccoon Eyes
  10. 10. Battle's Sign
  11. 11. CSF leakage with blood
  12. 12. NEVER TOUCH EXPOSED BRAIN TISSUE
  13. 13. AVOID USING NPAs AS AN AIRWAY ADJUNCT