Ch. 2 Recognition, Evaluation & Management of Athletic Injuries Flashcards
Determines the possible cause and severity of the injury
Assessment
Anything that can be used to stabilize an injury (board, wire, pillow, blanket)
Fixation Splint
Questions that you ask a patient to determine MOI
History
What you can see or measure by conducting the visual, physical and functional inspections
Objective
Checking the involved structure for signs of trauma
Observation
A hands-on physical inspection of the injury
Palpation
Outlines the appropriate action that should be taken to care for the injury
Plan
Air splints that are suited for non-displaced fractures. These splints are not often used
Pneumatic Splint
Protection-removing an athlete from participation to reduce the risk of further injury
(P)RICES
Rest-the injury after evaluation
P(R)ICES
Ice-there are various forms of cryotherapy
PR(I)CES
Compression-utilization of a wrap to control swelling
PRI(C)ES
Elevation-the injured area must be kept higher than the heart to effectively reduce swelling
PRIC(E)S
PRICE(S)
PRICE(S)
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Primary Survey
Recognize that an injury has occurred, determine the severity, determine the appropriate referral and apply proper evaluation/treatment procedures
Primary Function
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
Secondary Survey
Evaluation that looks for joint instability, disability or pain
Special Tests
Portion of the evaluation where the patient tells you information from questions that you ask to help determine what happened. (who, what, where, when, why, how)
Subjective
A type of splint used for long bone fractures. Must check capillary refill before and after applying splint. Must be proficiently trained to use this type of splint
Traction
This splint removes air from the splint so that it can mold to a deformity. Appropriate for dislocations or misaligned fractures
Vacuum Splint
