Concussions
Name 4 concussion symptoms
Headache, dizziness, nausea, sensitivity to light or noise, feeling off or in a fog, memory issues, confusion, burry vision, etc....
What is the medical term for a "Punctured Lung"
Pneumothorax
When the nucleus pulposus is pushed thru the annulus fibrosis, it results in a....
Disc Herniation
The videos of (mostly) dirt bikers moaning on the ground was a compilation of what injury (medical term)?
Diaphragm Spasm
Ascending, Transverse, and Descending are all segments of THIS organ
The Large Intestine
Colon
Concussions can be classified as an MTBI, A _m_________ __t_____________ brain injury
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI)
A fracture to 2 or more ribs in 2 or more places is called what type of injury?
Flail Chest
This is a major cause of spine and back injuries, not just for athletes but for many people of all ages
Poor lifting mechanics
How long after his injury did it take for Kevin Pearce to realize that a return to snowboarding is a poor, dangerous choice?
2 years
2.5 years
The name of the sac that envelopes the lungs. Double lined, it creates a cavity between the lungs and the diaphragm
The Pleura
Two tests we can use to help diagnose concussions are....
SCAT 5
ImPACT
King-Devick
Increasing pain when removing pressure from the appendix or a hernia (vs applying pressure) is a sign known as....
Rebound Tenderness
Nerve roots from each vertebrae innervate specific areas of the skin known as....
Dermatomes
What brain injury did Dr. Bennet Omalu find while examining the brains of former NFL players?
CTE
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Name the 3 lays of abdominal muscles lateral to the rectus abdominis.
External Obliques
Internal Obliques
Transverse Abdominis
When can an athlete start the return to play protocol following a concussion?
What could cause pain in the Lower Right Quadrant?
Appendicitis
(Ascending/Transverse L.I. issue)
Exaggerated curvature in the lumbar spine (think cheerleaders or gymnasts) is know as this...
Hyperlordosis
Hyperlordotic curve
Name 2 similarities in symptoms between Kevin Pearce and other brain-injured snowboarders and the CTE patients we saw in "Concussion"
1. Impulse control
2. Memory problems
3. Personality changes
The part of the vertebrae that extends posteriorly, away from the body of the vertebrae, that we can feel on our backs is called the....
Spinous Process
What is the name of the scary effects of multiple big hits to the head before the brain has a chance to recover from the first one? Can be fatal.
Second Impact Syndrome
Kehr's sign of left shoulder pain could be an indication of an injury to what?
The Spleen
Easier to remember than Spondylolysis, this is the name for a fracture occurring to a specific part of the transverse process of the lumbar spine.
"Scotty Dog Fracture"
This protein builds up with repeated head injuries, freed up when there is damage to the structure of neurons in the brain. They can clump together around blood vessels in the brain.
Tau Protein
What is the name of the area of connective tissue that runs vertically down the center of the rectus abdominis (Separates left and right "abs"
Linea Alba