Head injuries represent an important injury designation, for which sports medicine providers should be prepared to recognize, manage, and appropriately triage. Concussions represent a form of mild traumatic brain injury, with both physiologic and short-term clinical impacts, and require careful management before return to play. On-field evaluation of head injuries requires a stepwise process for evaluating airway, breathing, circulation, disability, and trauma (ABCDE). Standardized evaluation tools for concussion are important in assessing readiness for return to play.
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