Head injuries aren’t always about the point of impact. In a coup–contrecoup injury, the brain doesn’t just get hurt once, it’s hit twice, on opposite sides of the skull. When the head suddenly stops (think motor vehicle crash, fall, or assault), the brain keeps moving due to inertia. The coup injury occurs where the brain first strikes the inside of the skull. The contrecoup injury happens on the opposite side, as the brain rebounds and slams into the other side of the cranial vault. This back a

💬 "Coup d'État" — Pronunciation, Meaning & Usage (FrenchLearner) You see this word in the news all the time… but what does it actually mean in French? Coup d'État means a sudden takeover of political power by force and without elections. The IPA is /ku de.ta/ — it sounds like koo deh-tah. It’s also a French loanword in English with the same meaning and pronunciation. In today’s lesson you’ll learn: • the meaning (plus the literal translation “a blow to the state”) • the pronunciation with Marie

Coup-Contrecoup This is how the brain gets injured both at site of impact and on complete opposite side! | High Performance EMS