I am going to talk about what you do when you see someone go down with an injury, and you suspect a concussion. The first thing you want to do is check the persons ABC’s that is you need to make sure their airway is clear, they are breathing, and their blood is circulating. To do this you need to Look, Listen an

I. Olfactory nerve- sense of smell- close eyes put something up to nose

X. Vagus- trachea and bronchioles- if you are alive it works- close eyes rub sides of neck

The next thing you want to do is you want to rule out the possibility of a C-spine injury. Anytime you think an athlete has gone down with a concussion you need to suspect a C-spine injury. To do this you feel along all of the spinous processes along the spine, and if the patient feels any pain then you need to put them on a backboard and take them to the hospital immediately.

d Feel for breathing. To check circulation you need to check for a pulse at four places, the Carotid artery, the brachial artery, the femoral artery, and check venous return.

III. Oculomotor- control of eye muscles- follow finger

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