#like the ct scan place they're like you might be going straight to the hospital if your doctor says so

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#i am going to a referral to have someone look at my blood work #they sent me a dozen pages of paperwork to fill out and want me to bring my will and power of attorney #neither of which do i actually have written out and i am not going to try to put together in just a few days? #it is a consultation #like ok if i were going into the hospital but literally he's supposed to look at my blood cell count #there's not any point where they need to see my legal paperwork? #like medical history ok i understand and i understand wanting to know my medications #but i'm not disrupting my entire life for a consult that may not even be relevant? #like my referring doctor is just guessing at things now she has no idea what's going on #gonna call them and be like sorry i'm not trying to find a lawyer and draw up paperwork in a week while also working #i don't think it's even legal to ask to see someone's will? like what the fuck? #my parent's were being treated for stuff and we had to dig the wills out of my dad's files #nether one had an official power of attorney filed i don't think or medical power of attorney #like how is that your business when i haven't even met the doctor yet and may not even want to deal with your practice? #this thing where medical practitioners just assume you're going to go along with whatever they say is really irksome #like the ct scan place they're like you might be going straight to the hospital if your doctor says so #when at no time was i ever warned or given intimations that that was a possibility? #like what if i had plans? or a pet or a kid? like you have to let people know about things ahead of time? #especially if it's not an emergency?

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Ok. So! You mentioned in a post at one point (i can't find it now but it's there) that you're in the medical field? Something to do with being a nurse? I think? And you were down to give medical information for like. Fics n stuff

If you're still down for that, I've got a question

What's actually done about concussions in a hospital? Every single place i've looked at never actually says how they're treated, just "if you think you're concussed, get to a hospital" and then a lot about sleep and personality disruptions

(if you're not down to answer this u don't have to u can just quietly delete the ask aslsjdhsj I'm just curious)

Hi anon! Yes, I am in the medical field (not a nurse, though I respect nurses immensely) and love to med-pick fics. Great question since concussions as a plot device tend to come up a LOT...

Technically a concussion is the symptoms that happen in the aftermath of a mild brain injury. The most common immediate ones are confusion, loss of memory of the injury +/- the time immediately before and after (less than 30 min), headache, nausea, and dizziness. They may also have trouble walking in a straight line. In the following 24-48 hours people develop more symptoms like trouble sleeping, emotional dysregulation, sensitivity to noise/light, and brain fog.

If the person is taken to the hospital, they'll have a neurological exam (physical exam making sure that sensation, strength, reflexes, and nerve functioning are all okay). If there are red flags (they were unconscious for several minutes or longer, they're still super confused and it's not getting better, they had a seizure or vomited multiple times, there's something abnormal on the neuro exam, they're taking meds that make them bleed easily), they would get a CT scan of the head to make sure there's no bleeding in their brain.

If it's a scenario where the person isn't going to the hospital, the whole thing about keeping someone awake is semi-true. Basically if there are any of those red flags above, they should stay awake for 3-6 hours (sources vary) post-injury to make sure they're not deteriorating, which might signal their brain is bleeding. Otherwise, sleep away.

Either way, people need to rest a lot and pace themselves returning to regular functioning. Symptoms can last a few days up to a month or two. They might have insomnia or they might sleep a lot, and people often have problems with mood and anxiety. A major change to someone's whole personality, or amnesia going back longer than the day of injury, would signal a much more severe brain injury.

Last point: brains are sensitive and fragile and the only thing worse than a concussion is multiple concussions!

Also, Steve should ABSOLUTELY have gone to the hospital, mans was out for a long ass time

#medpicking #more information than anyone asked for #concussions #head injury as plot device #steve harrington should have gotten a CT