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Flush with copious amounts of water if possible, and head to the ER. Until you get to the hospital, there is really nothing you can do. If something is penetrating your eye, DO NOT remove it.
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The definition of penetrating eye injury?
Some object penetrated into the eye.
What would you not do for a penetrating injury to the eye?
Try to fix it yourself, or get anybody except a trained medic to try either.
What do you do for a penetrating injury to the eye?
Flush with copious amounts of water if possible, and head to the ER. Until you get to the hospital, there is really nothing you can do. If something is penetrating your eye, DO NOT remove it.
What do you do for penetrating eye injury?
Cover both eyes. Stabilize the object. Confirm help is on the way.
What has the author Martin Th A van Duinen written?
Martin Th. A. van Duinen has written: 'The transorbital intracranial penetrating injury' -- subject(s): Brain, Brain Injuries, Complications, Epidemiology, Etiology, Eye, Eye Injuries, Penetrating, Eye-sockets, Penetrating Eye Injuries, Surgery, Wounds and injuries
What is an orbital injury?
An orbital injury refers to any trauma or damage to the eye socket (orbit) surrounding the eye. This can result from various causes such as blunt force trauma, penetrating injuries, or fractures of the bones surrounding the eye. Orbital injuries can lead to symptoms like swelling, pain, double vision, and potential damage to the eye itself.
What is a penetrating head injury?
In a penetrating head injury, an object such as a bullet fractures the skull and enters brain tissue.
What are the two types of abdominal injury?
Blunt and penetrating. As in an impact to the abdomen, and the second would be a laceration.
What is a Puncture injury?
An injury caused by a sharp, narrow object deeply penetrating the skin
What is a penetrating head injurty?
In a penetrating head injury, an object such as a bullet fractures the skull and enters brain tissue.
What is the causes of median nerve injury?
penetrating injuries to the arm
What kind of blast injury is penetrating trauma caused by shrapnel?
Penetrating trauma caused by shrapnel results in a primary blast injury. This type of injury occurs when fragments from an explosive device enter the body and cause damage to tissues and organs. Treatment for this type of injury may involve surgery to remove the shrapnel and repair any damaged structures.
