Management of concussion in the emergency department of the Institute of Emergency Medicine, period 01.10.2022-01.04.2023
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HABACH, Rafat, HABACH, Raed, MALACINSCHI-CODREANU, Tatiana, REZNEAC, Larisa. Management of concussion in the emergency department of the Institute of Emergency Medicine, period 01.10.2022-01.04.2023. In: Perspectives of the Balkan medicine in the post COVID-19 era: The 37th Balkan Medical Week. The 8th congress on urology, dialysis and kidney transplant from the Republic of Moldova “New Horizons in Urology”, Ed. 37, 7-9 iunie 2023, Chişinău. București: Balkan Medical Union, 2023, Ediția 37, p. 36. ISSN Print: ISSN 1584-9244 ISSN-L 1584-9244 Online: ISSN 2558-815X.
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Perspectives of the Balkan medicine in the post COVID-19 era
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Management of concussion in the emergency department of the Institute of Emergency Medicine, period 01.10.2022-01.04.2023


Pag. 36-36

Habach Rafat, Habach Raed, Malacinschi-Codreanu Tatiana, Rezneac Larisa
 
”Nicolae Testemițanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy
 
 
Disponibil în IBN: 17 decembrie 2023


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Introduction. Concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that occurs when the brain experiences a sudden jolt or blow to the head. Material and methods. Between 01/10/2022 - 01/04/2023 in the emergency department of the Institute of Emergency Medicine, qualified help was provided to 492 patients with a single diagnosis of concussion. At the same time, this diagnosis was identified in other 2538 patients who also had other diseases associated with brain concussion. Results. Distribution of patients according to sex, men represented 80% and women 20%. In relation to the age of the patients served, those under 45 represented 70%. In relation to the general condition of the patients, 91 subjects were in serious condition and required treatment in the red zone. Patients suffering from headaches, dizziness, confusion, memory loss and sensitivity to light or noise, behavioral changes, were urgently investigated by brain CT to confirm that there was no brain damage. The consultation of the neurosurgeon was carried out, which had an impact both in the assessment of the diagnosis and in the treatment approach. Conclusion. The approach to the patient with craniocerebral trauma in the diagnosis of concussion is essential in the Emergency Department, having an impact of vital importance in order to confirm or deny the presence of craniocerebral injuries and to assess the tactics of conservative or surgical treatment.