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Raccoon eyes

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Clinical Signs of Base of Skull Fracture - including Racoon eyes, Battle's Sign & more!

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Aerolase | The Doctors | Treating Raccoon Eyes with Jason Emer, MD

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Dr. Travis’ Reveals Health Secret; Fix For Raccoon Eyes; Ear Piercing Cures Migraines?

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What causes Raccoon Eyes And Battle Signs? | #shorts

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Priestess-Raccoon Eyes

Raccoon eyes or periorbital ecchymosis is a sign of basal skull fracture or subgaleal hematoma, a craniotomy that ruptured the meninges, or (rarely) certain cancers. Bilateral hemorrhage occurs when damage at the time of a facial fracture tears the meninges and causes the venous sinuses to bleed into the arachnoid villi and the cranial sinuses. In lay terms, blood from skull fracture seeps into the soft tissue around the eyes. Raccoon eyes may be accompanied by Battle's sign, an ecchymosis behind the ear. These signs may be the only sign of a skull fracture, as it may not show on an X-ray. They may not appear until up two hours after the injury. It is recommended that the patient not blow their nose, cough vigorously, or strain to prevent further tearing of the meninges.