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  1. Head injury - first aid 
    A head injury is any trauma to the scalp, skull, or brain. Head injury can be either closed or open (penetrating). A closed head injury means you received a hard blow to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000028.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Head lice 
    Head lice are tiny insects that live on the skin covering the top of your head (scalp). Head lice may also be found in the eyebrows ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000840.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Newborn head molding 
    Newborn head molding is an abnormal head shape that results from pressure on the baby's head during childbirth. ... when you touch the top of your baby's head. When a baby is born in a head- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002270.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Head MRI 
    A head MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is an imaging test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create ... Head MRI is done in the hospital or a radiology center. You lie on a narrow table, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003791.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. CT angiography - head and neck 
    ... create pictures of the blood vessels in the head and neck. ... printed on film. Three-dimensional models of the head and neck area can be created by stacking ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007677.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Head CT scan 
    A head computed tomography (CT) scan uses many x-rays to create pictures of the head, including the skull, brain, eye sockets, and sinuses.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003786.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Skull x-ray 
    ... ray table or sit in a chair. Your head may be placed in different positions. ... during an x-ray. If there is a head injury , positioning the head may be uncomfortable.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003802.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Preventing head injuries in children 
    ... simple steps to keep their children from getting head injuries. ... Helmets help to prevent head injuries. Your child should wear a helmet that fits properly for the following sports or activities: Playing contact sports, such ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000130.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Radial head fracture - aftercare 
    ... from your elbow to your wrist. The radial head is at the top of the radius bone, ... bone. The most common cause of a radial head fracture is falling with an outstretched arm.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000561.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Nursemaid's elbow 
    ... normal position. The injury is also called radial head dislocation.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000983.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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