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Old 03-28-2011, 09:27 PM
Mark in Idaho Mark in Idaho is offline
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My condolences too on the passing of your daughter.

It is so frustrating when the doctors either don't know or even try to know or pass the patient off as a hypochondriac. Then, all you can do is try to be helpful and help the person relax so they can possibly recover.

There needs to be a post concussion protocol for the patient to take home and have with them with their ID so they, their friends and family and First Responders will quickly understand they concussion history.

Most bleeds show up on imaging at about the third day. You daughters case sounds to be very uncommon. It sounds like the biggest problem was her being shuttled back and forth between doctors. With her up and down behaviors and symptoms, it was a crap shoot as to which symptoms would manifest for which doctor.

There needs to be a sub-specialty of concussion care with doctors referring their patients to that specialist. Continuum of care with such a specialist whether it is a M.D., Physicians Assistant, or a Nurse Practitioner will be a true life saver for many with concussion.

Unfortunately, this is par for the course for post concussion care these days. You got the worst of it.

Again, my condolences.
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