head injuries

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what is concussion
a traumatic brain injury where force is sustained to the head causing an onset of neurological disturbance
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symptoms of concussion
loss of consciousness, vomiting, increasing headache
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how to diagnose concussion
pitchside assessment (maddock questions) and symptom reporting (SCAT6)
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content of SCAT6 for immediate assessment
observable signs, glasgow coma scale, red flags, cervicle spine assessment, coordination, memory assessment maddocks questions
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content of SCAT6 off-field assessment
athlete background, symptom evaluation, cognitive screening, coordination and balance examination, delayed recall, decision
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concussion recognition tool
recognise and remove, obserable signs, symptoms, memory assessment
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post head injury advice
rest, limit screen time, light physical activity and then gradually increase physical and cognitive activity
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6 stages of standardised return to play programme
back to regular activities, light aerobic activity, moderate activity, heavy non-contact activity, practice and full contact, competition
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content of SCAT6 for immediate assessment

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content of SCAT6 off-field assessment

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