PPT-Guidelines for Concussion management in Sport

Rural Drs Meeting Clifden 2016 Dr Frank Fogarty GP Dip MSK Med MMedSc FFSEM Concussion What is it Why is it important How to recognise it What to do pitchside What to do later. Jeffrey L. . Tanji. , . MD. Associate Medical Director, Sports Medicine, UC Davis Health System. Melita. Moore, MD. Head Team Physician, UC Davis . Intercollegiate Athletics. Mindgame. Disclosures. I have no relevant financial relationships to any products discussed in this talk. Chris Hummel, MS, ATC. Clinical Assistant Professor/Athletic Trainer. Ithaca College. Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences. What is a Concussion?. Complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by traumatic biomechanical forces (Zurich Consensus Statement, 2008). Sydney . Crosby . was out for almost a year with concussion-like symptoms. Each season, 10%–12% of minor league hockey players 9–17 years old who are injured report a head injury, most commonly a concussion. Wade M. Rankin, DO, CAQSM. KAFP Annual Meeting. November 10, 2016. Objectives. Refine the definition for concussion. . Discuss diagnosis and usual treatment for outpatient management of concussions.. Discuss in your groups what you already know about concussions. Be ready to share in 7 minutes. WHAT . is a . CONCUSSION. Definition: . “. Complex . pathophysiological. process affecting the . brain. Why is diagnosis and management of sport-related concussions challenging? A) physical and cognitive examinations are often normal B) concussions are subtle and difficult to detect with existing concussion assessment tools Active Recovery. Kenzie Johnston, MD CAQSM. Objectives. Briefly define what is a sport related concussion (SRC) . Touch on how to make a diagnosis. Discuss newest management recommendations. Discuss directions of research. When was your first menstrual period When was your most recent menstrual period How much time do you usually have from the start of one period to the start of another How many periods have you had in Amanda Jones, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC. Blue Bird Circle Clinic for Pediatric Neurology. Texas Children’s Hospital. Baylor College of Medicine. I have no financial . disclosures to report. Objectives. Define concussion and identify common symptoms. University of Guelph . Department of Athletics. “A . concussion. is a form of head injury caused by a direct or indirect hit to the head or body that results in the brain shifting within the skull”.. October 24, 2012. Vanderbilt Sports. Concussion Research. V-. SCoRE. Gary . Solomon, Ph.D., FACPN. Associate Professor, . Departments of. Neurological . Surgery and Psychiatry. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Gerard Gioia, PhD, CNH Division Chief, Neuropsychology. Jeffrey Strelzik, MD, CNH Associate Program Director, Child Neurology. Maya Nair, MD, Capital Area Pediatrics. Lessons Learned from the Concussion Academy Skills Training. WHAT IS A CONCUSSION?. A concussion is a brain injury that cannot be seen on routine X-rays, CT scans, or MRIs. It affects the way you may think and remember things, and can cause a variety of symptoms. . Definition. Definition. Sport related concussion is a brain injury caused by a direct blow to the head, neck or body resulting in an impulsive force being transmitted to the brain. This initiates a neurotransmitter and metabolic cascade with possible axonal injury, blood flow change and inflammation affecting the brain.