Question

List 10 questions you would ask a 19 year old patient who fell from his skateboard and is complaining of a headache. (He wasn't wearing a helmet.)

Answer 1

Some of the questions which could be ashef to the 19 year old patient who fell from his skateboard complaints mb ing 9f headache are

1. The type of pain ,its intensity, duration, frequency (helps to know the level of pain and plan for care)
2. Any complaints of blurring of vision or pain in eye (rule out the chance of optic nerve damage which can trigger headache)
3. Complaints of dizziness ,confusion associated with CNS issues
4. Vomiting associated with headache which indicates the vestibular cochlear damage
5. The direction of fall to assess the injury is from frontal ,occipital or temporal side of the headache
6. Any injury of the hands ,knee while falling down by applying pressure
7. Any nasal bleed or pain in face (due to facial injury)
8. Loss of conciousness after fall
9. Is there any open injury in the head
10. Bleeding from oral cavity