blunt trauma

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blunt trauma

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traumatic brain injury
Primary injury
… or brain is classified as blunt trauma (e.g., from impact with a baseball bat or a windshield) or penetrating trauma (e.g., from gunshot wounds, shrapnel, or knives). Blunt contact causes injury directly below the contact point. The impact can also cause the brain to move or to shift back and…
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… or brain is classified as blunt trauma (e.g., from impact with a baseball bat or a windshield) or penetrating trauma (e.g., from gunshot wounds, shrapnel, or knives). Blunt contact causes injury directly below the contact point. The impact can also cause the brain to move or to shift back and…
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