The Treatment and Diagnosing of the Battlefield Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

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Thesis Statement: Our veterans deserve for the procedures implicated in the treatment of all mild head injuries to have detailed diagnostic testing, in-depth evaluations, and follow up so there are not adverse future effects. I. The treatments of our veterans should be complete and timely. A. The procedures in treatment of mild head injuries need to be detailed. B. Rapid objective methods in diagnosing, evaluating, and follow up are imperative. II. Procedures may be implicated in the diagnosis of mild TBI. A. The types of headaches following a blast may determine severity of head injury. B. A simple blood test is a viable option. C. The combat medic is important in determining evidence of a concussion. III. The evaluations of our veterans’ injuries should be immediate. A. The battalion aid stations should have the capability to evaluate hormone deficiencies. B. The handheld device to check TBI biomarkers is an important intervention. C. The combat supported hospital has complete intake evaluations. IV. The follow up care of our veterans is crucial to their health. A. The post war screening of our veterans may diminish problems later in life. B. The VA Hospital can determine the long term effects on veterans. C. The ongoing treatment of our veterans is imperative during their tour and beyond. V. The attention to health will improve the well-being of veterans. The Treatment and Diagnosing of the Battlefield Mild Traumatic Brain Injury The rapid objective methods in the diagnosing, evaluating, and follow up of the battlefield mild traumatic brain injury needs treatment standards. There are standards for the moderate to... ... middle of paper ... ...ld brain injuries”. npr.org. N.P. February 20 2012. nlm.nih.gov. Web. 12 March 2014. Munsey, Christopher. “A long road back”. Monitor on Psychology. 38.6. June 2007. 34. PSYARTICLES. Web. 5 March 2014. O’Neil, Me., Carlson, K., Storzbach, D. “Complications of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans and Military Personnel: A Systematic Review”. Department of Veterans Affairs. National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. January 2013. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Web. 12 March 2014. Schmid, Kara., Tortella, Frank. “The Diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury on the battlefield”. Frontiers in Neurology. Front Neurol. (2012). NCBI.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles. Web. 5 March 2014. West, Therese. Sharp, Col. Stephen. “Neuroendocrine Dysfunction following mild TBI”. jfponline.com. J. Family Practice. (2014). dvbic.dcoe.mil. Web. 12 March 2014.

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