What is a mild injury?

Mild head injury/concussion is defined by: Loss of consciousness of less than 30 minutes (or no loss of consciousness) Post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) of less than 24 hours after injury (this is a period where people are confused, act strangely and are unable to remember what has just happened)

What is an example of a mild injury?

An example of a mild injury that could be temporary is a concussion, and an example of a severe injury that could be permanent is a severe motor vehicle crash that results in a coma that lasts for several days or weeks.

What are the different levels of a concussion?

There are three grades: Grade 1: Mild, with symptoms that last less than 15 minutes and involve no loss of consciousness. Grade 2: Moderate, with symptoms that last longer than 15 minutes and involve no loss of consciousness. Grade 3: Severe, in which the person loses consciousness, sometimes for just a few seconds.

What is considered a moderate injury?

Moderate Are temporary or remediable; Consequences are not life-threatening and are reversible in most instances. Serious. Irreversible; cause permanent disability or long-term illness. Death. Any injuries resulting in death.

What qualifies as mild traumatic brain injury?

Mild TBI is classified as having a GCS score between 13 and 15. Here there may be post-traumatic amnesia of less than 1 day, or not, and a loss of consciousness of less than 30 minutes, although there may be no loss of consciousness. Moderate TBI is classified as having a GCS score between 9 and 12.

What is considered mild traumatic brain injury?

Mild TBI is classified as having a GCS score between 13 and 15. Here there may be post-traumatic amnesia of less than 1 day, or not, and a loss of consciousness of less than 30 minutes, although there may be no loss of consciousness.

What is a Grade 4 concussion?

A grade 3 or 4 concussion will mean at least a few weeks of recovery time. Regardless of the severity of your concussion, you should be symptom-free before returning to normal activity, and your condition should be carefully monitored by your doctor.

What is an index injury?

Index injuries sustained before the start of a study should also be considered when identifying an injury as a recurrence. Injuries such as contusions, lacerations, and concussions and sequelae resulting from an index injury should not be recorded as recurrences.

What is new injury severity score?

The New Injury Severity Score (NISS) as it was called, was defined as the sum of the squares of the Abbreviated Injury Scale scores of each of the patient’s three most severe injury regardless of the body region in which they occur [Osler, Baker, Long, 1997].