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HaneySports Medicine C10

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A _________ is an injury to the brain, usually from the head being hit and the brain shaken.   Concussion  
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Once a diagnosis is made, the athlete should be monitored for ___ hours and carefully evalutated on a regular basis for at least ____ week.   24 hours; 1 week  
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TRUE or FALSE After a head injury, an athlete must be cleared by a physician before returning to play or practice.   TRUE  
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Concussions are classified as _____, _____, and ____ depending on the amount of damage to the brain.   Mild, Moderate, Severe  
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This type of concussion is the most difficult to recognize and judge because they may suffer this concussion without an loss of conciousness.   Mild Concussion  
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What does LOC stand for?   Loss of Conciousness  
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This concussion may have loss of conciousness lasting for several seconds up to, but less than 5 minutes.   Moderate Concussion  
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This concussion may leave the athlete with a prolonged loss of conciousness over 5 minutes.   Severe Concussion  
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What does Antegrade mean?   After the injury has occurred.  
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What does Retrograde mean?   Before the injury occurred.  
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Rapid swelling and herniation of brain due to trauma following unresolved head injury. (50% MORTALITY RATE)   Post Concussion Syndrome or Seconday Impact Syndrome  
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Most common athletic head injury that results in fatalities.   Subdural Hematoma  
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There are 4 types of intracranial hemorrhage that can and may be fatal. What are they?   Epidiural, Subdural, Intracerebral, and Subarachnoid  
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This Hematoma is usually the most rapidly progressing intracranial hemorrhage and can reach fatal size in 30 to 60 minutes.   Epidural Hematoma  
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This Hematoma may continue to develop over a period of days or weeks and the athlete will often complain that things are "not quite right".   Subdural Hematoma  
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With this injury, the bleeding is into the brain and is usually from a torn artery.   Intracerebral Hematoma  
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Surgery is not usually required for this injury because bleeding is superficial.   Subarachnoid Hemorrhage  
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What is the medical term for a nosebleed?   Epistaxis  
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A common name for this injury is "burner" or "stinger".   Cervical Nerve Stretch Syndrome (Brachial Plexus)  
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The brain is protected from trauma by the bones of the ____.   Skull  
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What are the first 7 bones of the vertebrae called?   Cervical Vertebrae  
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