PPT-Concussion Assessment, Recognition, & Return to Play

Leslie Duinink MS LAT Today We Will Review Definition amp Symptoms Immediate Evaluation amp Management SCAT3 and Child SCAT3 Return to Play New amp Ongoing Research Questions . 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. Sports Concussion . . Management. Jim Chesnutt, M.D. . OHSU Sports Medicine. Orthopaedics. and Rehabilitation. and Family Medicine. Recognize: Remove: Refer : Return. Kevin O’Connell. Chartered Physiotherapist. BSc. Physiotherapy, MISCP, NZRP. Concussion is a brain injury and can be caused by a direct or indirect hit to the players head or body. . It typically results in an immediate onset of short lived signs and symptoms.. 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.. *Occurs . when the brain is violently rocked back and forth or twisted inside the skull as a result of a blow to the head or body. Signs of Concussions. Dazed. , stunned . or . confused. Answers . questions slowly. CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT. . Definitions:. Health-Care Professional. : . An Indiana licensed health care provider who has been trained in evaluations and management of concussions and head injuries, and includes a medical doctor (MD) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) who holds an unlimited license to practice medicine in the state of Indiana.. Martin Army Community Hospital. Family Medicine. Fort Benning, Georgia. Concussions. NFL Settlement. Dr. Ann McKee diagnoses CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) in multiple NFL players. Dr. McKee testifies with the NFL and was refuted. 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 Need for a Collaborative Approach. D.S. Mulder November 13 2013. Disclosures. I have no qualifications in sports medicine. My “day job” is as a Thoracic Surgeon at McGill. My odyssey in sports injuries began as a surgical resident. 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”.. North Oldham High School. What is a Concussion?. A concussion is the most common form of head injury.. It is a very serious head injury that is commonly mistaken for “getting your bell rung.” It is a traumatic brain injury that alters the way your brain functions.. Rural Drs Meeting –. Clifden. 2016. . Dr Frank Fogarty GP Dip MSK Med, . M.Med.Sc. . FFSEM. Concussion. What is it?. Why is it important?. How to recognise it?. What to do . pitchside. ?. What to do later?. NSWRL Head Injury Assessment and Return to Play Procedures . Match Day Head Injury Assessment Procedures . 1. Concussion On-field Assessment Procedures - Head Sports Trainer/First Responder Roles. 2. Head Injury Assessment Procedures (Clubs and Players) . Sports Medicine Regional Coordinator for Western MD & WV . Introduction. About Pivot Sports Medicine. Who we are…. Benefits & Services. Education. Prevention. Injury Reduction Programs. Performance Improvement.