Injury presentation Flashcards
what is a MOI?
mechanism of injury - how the injury happened?
what are the two sources of MOI
trauma and overuse
what is acute onset of an injury?
sudden onset
what is insidious onset of an injury?
gradual and often of an unknown origin
what is the resulting injury given the following MOI: lateral force to the knee causing dorsiflexion and internal rotation of the tibia while foot is planted - tibia and fibula splay apart
high ankle sprain (anterior inferior talofibular ligament and posterior talofibular ligament which are both lateral)\ to become ruptured)
signs
something you see
symptoms
something athlete feels/descrievs
what is important for a trainer to have regarding pain management
reassurance
what psychological symptoms accompany pain?
fear, denial, sadness, catasrophizing, regret, shock
howc an we help psychologically post injury>?
LISTENING, reassuring with a plan supporting concerns expressed, know when to refer, educated on injury/prevention/next steps, make sure they have support, make sure their RTP is mindful and sequential, keep them apart of the team even when they are injured
what are some different types of skin wounds?
laceration, abrasions, punctures, contusions, blisters
what is a laceration?
clear cut
can go through various levels of skin
how are lacerations managed?
- control bleeding
- clean wound
- steri-strips
how do we control bleeding?
- PPE (ie gloves)
- Pressure - use non-sterile loose gauze, add extra layers as needed (don’t remove previous later), stretch gauze bandage
3.elevation - above heart to decrease blood flow to area
how do we clean a wound?
soap and water, cinder suds (foam soap) applied directly to the wound to lift dirt and debree
what are some considerations when applying steri-steri strips
dry area around laceration, adhesive spray via Q tip (do not spray directly on skin) and do not introduce spray into wound, pill skin together with steri steri strips
When do we send for stiches?
sooner the better - can only be effective within 24 hours if injury
send if
unable to stop bleeding
wound is to the face
wound is across a joint
what is the RTP protocol for minor cuts and abraisions?
clean, non-stick gauze and cover roll to dry skin
how do we treat punctures?
LEAVE IT IN (to prevent further bleeding), pad around it with gauze rolls, send for medical attention
what is a contusion
bleeding under skin from blunt trauma that leads to various levels of tissue drainage
how to manage deep contuision?
no deep tissue massage, effleurage and lympth drainage (light contact like this will give releif and help get rid of muscle spasms and reflex inhibition), protective padding,
pulse setting ultrasound in clinic (not continous) - this helps in inflammatory pahse by bringing circulation to the area,
unterferential current (IFC)
what is a blister?
fluid-filled bubble caused by friction
how do we prevent blisters
skin lube over areas of friction
how do we treat blisters>
if broken, clean well
second skin - this will provvide a buffer to absorb the friction, and coverroll
with cuts, lacerations, abraisions, etc (skin wounds) when do you seek medical attention?
when you are unable to control bleeding
when wound is dirty and can’t clean it
wound is deep/puncture is deep
object is still impaled
changes in sensation around injury site -says that nerve has been affected
wound is from animal/human bit
wound is from rusty object
how does cartilage and meniscus heal?
limited capacity to heal, they need little/no direct blood supply