-Mechanism of injury:
-On anticoagulants?: No
-Hx of coagulopathy?: No
-History of previous concussions?: No
Symptoms
-Headaches:
-Dizziness:
-Confusion:
Patient endorses headaches, dizziness, and confusion.
-No Neck pain/ cervical spine injury.
-No LOC.
-No red flags (no focal neurologic deficits, no anticoagulation use or coagulopathy, no evidence of basilar skull fracture (hemotympanum, raccoon eyes, Battle sign) which would demand an immediate referral to the ED.
Post Concussion Symptom Scale completed.
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Most common symptoms are headaches (87%), dizziness (65%), and confusion (57%).
LOC occurs in only 10% of cases.