Head Injuries
A 17-year-old rugby player is tackled and lies motionless on the field for several seconds. He appears dazed, cannot recall the score, and has a headache. He passes a brief sideline assessment and wants to return to play immediately. Regarding sport-related concussion:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces; loss of ...
The SCAT5 (Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5th edition) is the standardized sideline assessment too...
Loss of consciousness is required for concussion diagnosis; brief sideline tests can clear an athlet...
Return-to-play follows a graduated 6-step protocol: (1) symptom-limited activity, (2) light aerobic ...
Most athletes recover within 10-14 days (adults) or 4 weeks (children); prolonged recovery risk fact...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option