PPT-Concussion Service Variation

1 July 2023 Contract changes include Removal of prior approval for Assessment and Triage Stage 1 Removal of the direct concussion codes from GP and DHB referrals we can still accept direct referrals however the codes will no longer be separated From 1 July any direct concussion referrals from DHBs and GPs will be set up as a normal concussion contract. A concussion is caused by bump blow or jolt to the head or body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth Even a ding getting your bell rung or what seems to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be serious WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AN Elaine Keunen RN, BHScN,CCNC(c). Think First Canada. www.thinkfirst.ca. The brain weighs about 3 lbs.. The brain uses 30% of the oxygen and energy in your body.. The brain is encased by a skull with the thickness of three pennies.. Evidence-Based Blueprint for Success. Aaron Vaughan, MD. MAHEC Sports Medicine Director. MAHEC/Mission Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Director. Pediatric Grand Rounds. 16 July 2014. Objectives. Cynthia L. Boyer, . Ph.D. Executive Director. Bancroft . NeuroRehab. MRI Views. About Your Brain. Freely floating within the cerebrospinal fluid. Moves at a different rate than the skull in collisions. J. Peter Zopfi, DO, FACOS. Trauma Medical Director. Cal North Chairman. USSF “A” License. USSF “Goalkeeping” License. Definitions. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). : General term that includes concussions, contusions, subdural hematomas, cerebral hemorrhages and penetrating injuries.. Farah . Hameed. , MD. Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine. The Sports Medicine Center for the Developing Athlete. Columbia University. New York Presbyterian Hospital. Who Am I? . Undergraduate/Graduate Training: . 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). Andrea Aagesen, DO. Assistant Professor. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Michigan . NeuroSport. Eastern Michigan University Team Physician. Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Physician. Management . Program. Bill Borowski MBA;ATC;LAT;LPTA. 411 N Washington Suite 4000. Dallas TX 75246. billbor@baylorhealth.edu. . CONCUSSION. Concussion (. cerbrum. . commotum. ) “shaking of the brain”. 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.. Occupational Therapy’s Role in Post Concussion Management Aimil Parmelee, MOT, OTR/L Marlaina Montgomery, MOT, OTR/L Incidence 1,300,000 individuals suffer a mild TBI each year in the U.S. Total yearly cost is around $60 billion A concussion is a brain injury that can146t be seen on x-rays CT or MRI scans It affects the way an athlete thinks and can cause a variety of symptomsAny blow to the head face or neck or somewhere els . . “Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that disrupts the way the cells in the brain normally work.” . Recognizing a Concussion. Concussions do not always involve LOC. Case Study A twelve year old boy presents with brief loss of consciousness and vomiting after colliding with another football player during a game.Per his mother, he struck helmet to helmet with the o