Concussions: What Every Primary Care Provider Should Know

 Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Matthew B. Anastasi, M.D. Patients with concussions are commonly seen in primary care practices and concussions don’t spare any particular age group. Children, young adult athletes and older individuals are all at increased risk. They’re a form of traumatic brain injury and while most are self-limiting, they require an accurate assessment, proper management and appropriate follow-up to make sure the patient is recovering and not experiencing complications. When should we suspect a concussion? What questions should we be asking in order to make an accurate diagnosis? What’s the best management of a patient who has had a concussion and finally, when can that patient return to their normal activities? The topic for this podcast is “Concussions: What Every Primary Care Provider Should Know” and my guest is Dr. Matthew Anastasi, a family medicine and sports medicine physician at the Arizona campus of the Mayo Clinic. Learn more at https://ce.mayo.edu/online-education/content/mayo-clinic-podcasts