Question

CONCUSSION: BE CAREFUL, YOUNG ATHLETES!
A GUIDE TO KNOWING WHEN TO GET HELP: BY @Annie7077

Answer 1

SYMPTOMS:
Headache or a feeling of pressure in the head
Temporary loss of consciousness
Confusion or feeling as if in a fog
Amnesia surrounding the traumatic event
Dizziness or "seeing stars"
Ringing in the ears
Nausea
Vomiting
Slurred speech
Delayed response to questions
Appearing dazed
Fatigue

Answer 2

SYMPTOMS IN CHILDREN:
Appearing dazed
Listlessness and tiring easily
Irritability and crankiness
Loss of balance and unsteady walking
Crying excessively
Change in eating or sleeping patterns
Lack of interest in favorite toys

Answer 3

SEE A DOCTOR IN:
1 or 2 days if you or your child experiences a head injury

Answer 4

SEEK EMERGENCY CARE FOR ANYONE WHO EXPERIENCES THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS:
Repeated vomiting
A loss of consciousness lasting longer than 30 seconds
A headache that gets worse over time
Changes in his or her behavior, such as irritability
Changes in physical coordination, such as stumbling or clumsiness
Confusion or disorientation, such as difficulty recognizing people or places
Slurred speech or other changes in speech

OTHER SYMPTOMS INCLUDE:
Seizures
Vision or eye disturbances, such as pupils that are bigger than normal (dilated pupils) or pupils of unequal sizes
Lasting or recurrent dizziness
Obvious difficulty with mental function or physical coordination
Symptoms that worsen over time
Large head bumps or bruises on areas other than the forehead in children, especially in infants under 12 months of age

Answer 5

IMPORTANT: NO ONE OR EVEN AN ATHLETE SHOULD RETURN TO PLAY OR ROUGH ACTIVITY IF SYMPTOMS/SIGNS OF CONCUSSION ARE STILL SHOWING.

Answer 6

BUT, WHAT EXACTLY IS CONCUSSION???
Concussion is a type of brain injury when you receive a blow in the head or body really hard. It can also occur from a fall. Concussion jars/shakes your brain inside of your skull, and you may be knocked unconscious.

Answer 7

... what are you doing lol

Answer 8

LOL

Answer 9

A tutorial.

Answer 10

yeah i agree lol, maybe you just wanted everyone to know how smart you are :D

Answer 11

OH, what is that?

Answer 12

me?

Answer 13

i was just wondering what the tutorials were

Answer 14

The tutorials are lessons about certain topics under certain subjects on OS. If you submit one to this link: http://openstudytutorials.weebly.com , then you might get a chance of having it being one of the top ten tutorials of the month. Good luck!

Answer 15

so you can do it about any topic, like if i were interested in helping others with advice about workouts,etc.?

Answer 16

Yes, but make sure you post it in the right subject section

Answer 17

oh okay thank you :D

Answer 18

No prob ;D

Answer 19

But overall Good Job. :)

Answer 20

Thx!

Answer 21

Um, @TheSmartOne ? Should I close this tutorial now, or no?

Answer 22

hes offline, but it doesnt matter tbh, like as long as they know its a tutorial

Answer 23

@Annie7077 You don't need to close it unless you have another tutoial in the same subject... If you keep it open more people will see it in this subject and can give you more medals. :)

Answer 24

Or if u have a question... i had one in OS feedback n had to close a tutorial