Course Overview
No concussion and brain injury is the same. This can make them a challenging condition to treat. This lecture will cover some essential clinical skills, things to look for, key attriutes and physical examination skills, and important components of the patient/practitioner relationship treating these individuals.
Objectives
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Be able to know important aspects of the parient-practitioner relationship in treating brain injury
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Learn key diagnostics and pattern differentiation in brain injury cases
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Feel comfortable forming a basic treatment plan for patients with brain injury
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Develop foundational knowledge of brain injuries and their affect
Outline
0 hrs - 15 min
Define TBI/ABI and statistics
15 min - 30 min
Common complaints and symptomology
30 min - 45 min
The patient/practitioner relationship working with TBI patients
45 min - 1 hrs
Relevant pathogenic factors to look for in TBI
1 hrs - 1.5 hrs
Pattern differentiation and associated treatment approaches
1.5 hrs - 2 hrs
Neuropathology in brain injuries
Teacher
Douglas Wingate
Douglas Wingate has has been in practice since 2011 in Portland, Oregon and began working in the Oregon Health & Science University hospital in 2018. He specializes in the treatment of neurological conditions including acute & chronic pain, stroke, PTSD, concussion, and traumatic brain injuries.
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