March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
March 2010
Stations, the following is
a news announcement. Suggested lead in 3, 2, 1…
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March is Brain Injury Awareness
Month. So, as Americans head out for spring break, they
are reminded to use caution, to recognize brain injury
symptoms and to check into supplemental insurance and
access to medical care, particularly if traveling remotely
or abroad.
Association of Air Medical
Services President Dr. Daniel Hankins describes an accident
with college student Brandon Lacko of Columbus, Ohio.
(DR. HANKINS)
AFTER SUFFERING A TRAUMATIC
BRAIN INJURY WHILE JET-SKIING IN MEXICO, BRANDON WAS
FLOWN TO A TRAUMA CENTER IN THE U.S. BRANDON WAS LUCKY,
THOUGH - BECAUSE HIS SYMPTOMS WERE RECOGNIZED IN TIME
AND BECAUSE HE HAD ACCESS TO MEDEVAC TRANSPORT. REPEATED
VOMITING, SEVERE HEADACHE, DILATED PUPILS, SUDDEN LETHARGY,
TROUBLE FOCUSING OR REMEMBERING, LUCIDITY FOLLOWED BY
SUDDEN DETERIORATION ARE ALL POSSIBLE INDICATORS OF
A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS BRAIN INJURY. IF THESE SYMPTOMS
ARE PRESENT, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.
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For more details, visit www.aams.org.
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SUPPLEMENTAL AUDIO SOUNDBITE
FROM LACKO'S MOM, RENAE  
THE RESORT-AREA HOSPITAL WAS
NOT ABLE TO TREAT MY SON'S TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. THE
MEDEVAC TRANSPORT AND TRAUMA CENTER TEAMS SAVED HIS
LIFE. WE WERE JUST SO RELIEVED BRANDON COULD BE FLOWN
TO RECEIVE THE EMERGENCY CARE HE NEEDED.
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