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December 09, 2017

Panda sign | Panda sign in head injury

Panda sign / Raccon sign

It is called as peri orbital eccymosis.
indicate: 
draining of blood down to the periorbital soft tissue due to fracture at the base of the skull.
It can be unilateral and bilateral suggest highly severe basalar fracture.
sign:
It may accompanied by battel sign .
They may not appear after 2-3 day if the injury. 
Advice:
It is recommended that the patient should blow their nose cough vigorously or strained less to prvent further tearing of the meninges.

Panda sign,panda sign in head injury
Panda sign

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