NICE CKS Flashcards
1
Q
Sprain = Ligament tear
Strain = muscle pull tear
A
Ask : age, mechanism of injury, co-morbiidity, previous sprain, ability to get up an walk, risk of repeat, functional compromise
Check: neurovascular integrity,
Affects wrist, elbow, ankle, knee
Ottawa rules for imaging for ankle m knee injury - md calc
Mx: PRICE (protection, rest, ice, compression, elevation)
Pain relief
Physiotherapist
Specialist referral if suspected fracture, neurovascular compromise, injury more than mechanism of injury, delay in healing
