As a group, older drivers are some of the country’s safest
drivers. Fewer speed or drive after drinking alcohol than at any
other age. However, compared to young and middle-age adults, people
over 70 are more likely to be involved in a crash while driving and
more likely to die in that crash. There are many reasons for this –
some can be changed, but others cannot. (Source: excerpt from Older Drivers - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
As we grow older, we do not turn into bad drivers. Some of us
stay good drivers. Others simply have changes in their ability to
handle a car safely. These include:
Medications (Source: excerpt from Older Drivers - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
Older Drivers - Age Page - Health Information: NIA (Excerpt)
Several types of medication can make driving harder because they
affect the central nervous system. Drugs that might interfere with
your driving include sleep aids, medicine to treat depression,
antihistamines for allergies and colds, strong painkillers, and
diabetes medications. If you are taking one or more of them, talk to
your doctor. Perhaps he or she could change your prescription, or
help you decide if the medicine is affecting your driving. (Source: excerpt from Older Drivers - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
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Battle's sign:
Medical causes
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
❑ Basilar skull fracture. Battle's sign may be the only outward sign of basilar skull fracture, or it may be accompanied by periorbital ecchymosis (raccoon eyes), conjunctival hemorrhage, nystagmus, ocular deviation, epistaxis, anosmia, a bulging tympanic membrane (from CSF or blood accumulation), visible fracture lines on the external auditory canal, tinnitus, difficulty hearing, facial paralysis, or vertigo.
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Source: Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition), 2006
Blunt and penetrating abdominal injuries:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Blunt (nonpenetrating) abdominal injuries usually result from automobile accidents, falls from heights, or sports injuries; penetrating abdominal injuries, from stab and gunshot wounds.
The most commonly injured organs associated with penetrating abdominal trauma are the small intestine (29%), liver (28%), and colon (23%). Penetrating abdominal trauma affects 35% of those admitted to urban trauma centers and 1% to 12% of those admitted to suburban and rural centers.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Spinal injuries:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Most serious spinal injuries result from motor vehicle accidents, falls, dives into shallow water, and gunshot wounds. Less serious injuries result from heavy object lifting and minor falls. Spinal dysfunction may also result from hyperparathyroidism and neoplastic lesions.
Spinal cord injuries occur in 12,000 to 15,000 people per year in the United States. About 10,000 of these injuries cause permanent paralysis; many other patients die as a result of these injuries. Most spinal cord injuries occur in males between the ages of 15 to 35 years; about 5% occur in children. Mortality is higher in pediatric spinal cord injuries.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Traumatic amputation:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Traumatic amputations usually result directly from accidents involving factory, farm, power tools, or motor vehicles. Natural disasters, wars, and terrorist attacks can also cause traumatic amputations.
Below the knee amputations account for 53% of traumatic leg amputations; with about 33% above the knee. Lower limb amputations account for 91.7% of traumatic amputations. Incidence of below the elbow amputation is 4.4%, and above the elbow amputations account for 2%.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Battle's sign:
Medical causes
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Basilar skull fracture
Battle’s sign may be the only outward sign of a basilar skull fracture, or it may be accompanied by periorbital ecchymosis (raccoon eyes), conjunctival hemorrhage, nystagmus, ocular deviation, epistaxis, anosmia, a bulging tympanic membrane (from CSF or blood accumulation), visible fracture lines on the external auditory canal, tinnitus, difficulty hearing, facial paralysis, or vertigo.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Amputation, traumatic:
Causes
(Handbook of Diseases)
Traumatic amputations usually result directly from accidents at a factory or farm, or from power tools or motor vehicle accidents.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Spinal injuries:
Causes
(Handbook of Diseases)
Most serious spinal injuries result from motor vehicle accidents, falls, diving into shallow water, and gunshot and stab wounds; less serious injuries, from lifting heavy objects, contact sports such as football, and minor falls. Spinal dysfunction may also result from hyperparathyroidism and neoplastic lesions.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Battle's sign:
Medical causes
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
Basilar skull fracture
Battle’s sign may be the only outward sign of a basilar skull fracture or it may be accompanied by periorbital ecchymosis (raccoon eyes), conjunctival hemorrhage, nystagmus, ocular deviation, epistaxis, anosmia, a bulging tympanic membrane (from CSF or blood accumulation), visible fracture lines on the external auditory canal, tinnitus, difficulty hearing, facial paralysis, or vertigo.
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Source: Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series, 2007
Battle's sign:
Medical causes
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Basilar skull fracture
Battle’s sign may be the only outward sign of a basilar skull fracture, or it may be accompanied by periorbital ecchymosis (raccoon eyes), conjunctival hemorrhage, nystagmus, ocular deviation, epistaxis, anosmia, a bulging tympanic membrane (from CSF or blood accumulation), visible fracture lines on the external auditory canal, tinnitus, difficulty hearing, facial paralysis, or vertigo.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Battle's sign:
Medical causes
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
Basilar skull fracture.Battle's sign may be the only outward sign of basilar skull fracture, or it may be accompanied by periorbital ecchymosis (raccoon eyes), conjunctival hemorrhage, nystagmus, ocular deviation, epistaxis, anosmia, a bulging tympanic membrane (from CSF or blood accumulation), visible fracture lines on the external auditory canal, tinnitus, difficulty hearing, facial paralysis, or vertigo.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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