Rapid Blood Test Could Help Detect Brain Injury

Blood Test for Brain Injury - Concussion

In what could be a breakthrough regarding the detection of traumatic brain injuries (TBI), Abbott has announced that a blood test it is developing might be able to detect mild TBI in patients even if a CT scan could not. The news of this study first broke in August 2019 but Abbott recently announced in…

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What Is Post-Concussion Syndrome?

Anyone who has ever had their head clocked against something hard knows what it’s like to see stars, as well as a bad headache for the effort. And, if you’ve ever hit your head to that extent, the first thing most people tell you is to keep alert to the signs of concussion. A concussion…

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Differences Between Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries

Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries

A close connection exists between traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and acquired brain injuries (ABIs). Both are brain injuries that victims sustain after birth. Certain conditions that an infant possesses at birth or progressive illnesses such as Parkinson’s disease do not fall under the category of TBIs or ABIs. Although TBIs and ABIs are similar, these…

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Can a TBI Lead to Vision or Hearing Loss?

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can change your life in an instant. This type of injury can happen at any time: at work, at home, at school, in your car, riding your bike, etc. The type and severity of the TBI will determine whether or not you will suffer from vision or hearing loss in…

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How TBIs Can Occur in a Car Crash

There are many ways in which a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause a car crash. Motor vehicle crashes were the chief cause of TBI related emergency rooms visits and trips to the hospital in the U.S. in 2013, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). TBIs from car crashes can happen…

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Mass Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Hendersonville Preschool Exposes Wide-Scale Threat to Those Most at Risk

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Hendersonville Preschool

On Friday February 22, 2019, 66 people from ages three months to 72 years old were treated at local hospitals after exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide poisoning at the First United Methodist Church Children First Preschool in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Carbon monoxide is a deadly colorless, odorless, tasteless gas produced by burning gasoline, wood,…

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Carbon Monoxide Prevention Checklist, pt. 4 of 4

Faulty Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation

Protect yourself and your family from carbon monoxide poisoning No one is safe from carbon monoxide poisoning.  Everyone (including our pets) is at risk. However, unborn babies, pregnant mothers, young children, older folks, and those with heart or lung problems are particularly vulnerable. Know and educate your family on the signs and symptoms of carbon…

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Signs and Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, pt. 2 of 4

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Symptoms

  Everyone is exposed to small amounts of carbon monoxide (CO) throughout the day. However, at high levels or during continued exposure, CO can cause suffocation, resulting in loss of consciousness, brain damage, or death. Initial symptoms of CO poisoning can be mistaken for flu symptoms. Depending on the air concentration of CO and how…

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Prevention of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Events, pt. 1 of 4

Carbon Monoxide Prevention

  Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant formed in many chemical reactions, thermal combustion processes, and in the incomplete decomposition of many organic materials. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless poison gas that can be fatal. Sometimes called the “silent killer,” CO inhibits the blood’s capacity to carry oxygen. It is said, if you have…

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