concussions Flashcards by cole farnsworth

Q

what are the three “layers over the brain”

A

Dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater

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what are the injury mechanisms for coup or contrecoup concussions?

A

Coup & contrecoup injury

this is when the skull is relatively stationary and it hit by another object
reults in trauma on the side of the head that was struck

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What is the protocol/test for concussions?

A

SCAT3 (SCAT5 now)

includes background on person
how many concussions
consciousness (checking motor, verbal, and eye responses)
Maddocks score

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