Midterm Cards Flashcards
What is sports medicine?
- a multi-disciplinary term encompassing all phases of medical concerns related to sport, exercise or recreational activity
- apply medical and scientific knowledge to prevent, recognize, manage, and rehab injuries related to sport, exercise, or recreational activity
professions in sport medicine
coach, nurse, athletic director, physical educator, dentist, kinesiologist, physiotherapist, psychologist, chiropractor
what is athletic training?
subspecialty of sports medicine that provides an array of health care support services for athletes provided by athletic trainer
where can you find athletic training?
schools, professional sports, hospitals, clinics, offices, military and law enforcement, industrial, commercial, performing arts
injury vs accident
injury:
- prepared for: preventable
- controllable
- part of sporting experience
- predictable
accident:
- tried to be preventable
- not inherent to activity
- unpredictable
sports aid vs first aid
sports aid:
- deals with injuries
- chronic injuries
- confusing area with respect to trainer, involves treatment and healing
first aid:
- deals with accidents
- acute accidents
- protocol for treatment
injury vs accident vs sports aid vs first aid
sports aid treats injuries
first aid treats accidents
roles of athletic trainer
1) injury and illness prevention, and wellness promotion
2) initial examination and assessment
3) immediate and emergency care
4) therapeutic intervention (taping, rehab, return to sport)
5) health care administration and professional responsibility (procedures, policies, credentials)
3 guiding statements of AT
1) prevention > cure
2) never allow minor injuries become major ones
3) when in doubt, refer
acute
- pain @ rest
- pain in diffuse area - pain during passive ROM
- first 24-72 hours
sub-acute
- no pain at rest
- pain at extreme ROM
- referred to after 72 hours
chronic
- resistant to rehab
- localized pain with specific activities
- after 3-7 days to long term
etiology
cause of injury
symptom
subjective comments from athlete; any sensation experiences as a departure from normal
sign
objective indications seen by AT
diagnosis
name of specific injury/ condition
prognosis
projected outcome of injury
bilateral symmetry
R/L sides are mirror images
surface anatomy
form and marking of the body surface
-> important for injury assessment (observation/palpitation)
contralateral
opposite side
ipsilateral
same side
mechanism of injury
manner and location by which excess forces or stresses are applies to the body, resulting in athletic injury
cephalic
towards crown
caudal
towards tail
name all 4 planes
orange: sagittal
green: median
blue: frontal
red: transverse
observation
- looking for body form deformity
- symmetry
- shape and bone placement
palpitation
to assess:
- ROM and joint function
- internal structures
label the prominent landmarks
emergency action plan
- blueprint on how to respond to emergency situations
- written document that is comprehensive yet flexible to adapt to any emergency situation
when to refer
1) evaluate extent of injury
2) determine minor, moderate, or severe
3) walk in clinic?
4) MD’s office
referencing in minor injury
- rest at home/sidelines
- see physician now or later
- see physio, chiro, etc
referencing in major injury
- initiate EAP
- hospital emergency room: transportation by ambulance, self, or another person
what is the importance of a predetermines EAP
for proper assessment and care of athletes who have suffered injury or sudden illness
EAPs should be prepared in conjunction with who?
- local paramedics
- hospital emergency departments
- sport physicians
- school/team nurse
- other allied health care professionals associated with team/event
what is considered a LIFE THREATENING situation when initiating EAP?
- obstructed airway
- respiratory failure
- cardiac arrest
- severe heat problems
- head/brain damage
- cervical spine injury
what is considered a SERIOUS situation when initiating EAP?
- severe bleeding
- joint dislocation
- fractures
unconsciousness
the inability to respond to any sensory stimuli (exception of deep pain)
3 levels of consciousness
1) lethargic
2) stupor
3) coma
causes of unconsciousness
- direct blow to head
- diabetes
- epilepsy
- anaphylactic shock
what is included in a primary survey?
ABCs turned into CAB
C-A-B
compression, airway, breathing
what is included in a secondary survey?
- continue to monitor ABC’s
- collect thorough history of injury
- document level of consciousness
- measure respiration
- check the eyes/ pupils
- monitor skin colour and temperature
- look for signs of trauma (bleeding/posture)
- SCAT card
normal respiration rates for:
- newborn
- infants
- toddler
- child
- adolescent
- adults
newborn -> 30-40
infants -> 30-60
toddler -> 26-32
child -> 20-30
adolescent -> 16-20
adults -> 16-22
what to do in a suspected spinal injury?
- don’t move athlete (unless essential)
- manage as though a spine injury exists (ABC’s, neurological, status of LOC, activate EAP)
what to do with face masks in an injury
- should be removed in most cases
- remove as quickly as possible (even if conscious)
- need appropriate tools for removal
what to do with helmets in an injury
do not remove helmets
what increases potential for injury with a helmet removal
the presence of shoulder pads elevates trunk
how to remove hockey helmets
1) splay helmet with fingers
2) have someone slide helmet up and off
how to remove football helmets
1) remove cheek pads
2) tilt helmet off occupant and remove without spreading helmet apart
what to do in the event of thunder and lightning
- 30 sec flash-bang ratio -> 30 min wait before resuming activity
- can also stop at first sight of lightning
safe shelter for thunder and lightning
- grounded building
- vehicle with metal roof
- cell phone use OK to call 911
risks for extreme temperature
hyper/hypo- thermia
how/when to modify training for extreme temperatures
- avoid peak hrs in heat
- access to dry and/or shaded areas
- increase rest and hydration breaks
- rain and cold temperatures
who is at risk during extreme temperatures
- dehydrated
- excessive/improper clothing
- low fitness level
- fatigued
- age (<15/>40)
- obese
- people in sidelines/stands
who are the personnel in EAP
- certifications/roles for team ERT (emergency response team) members
- call person and backup call person
- charge person and backup charge person
- mode of communication
what are some facility policies in EAP
- areas are checked regularly for safety hazards
- phones and emergency supplies in working order and are accessible
- EMS info and access routes updated and posted next to phones
- ERT members familiar to access routes
- visiting teams receive info about EAP and emergency equipment
what to do after the emergency
- someone informs emergency contact
- all documentation filled out correctly
- incident report
- debriefing session
athletic injury
- disruption in tissue continuity resulting from athletic or sports related activity causing cessation of participation or restriction of usual activity
- occurs when the forces applies to the body exceeds the body’s ability to absorb those forces (overuse) which leads to structures tearing
what are the 2 sources of force?
created inside or outside the body
example of force created inside the body
muscle contraction (eccentric especially) too powerful for connective tissue
examples of forces created outside the body
running into object, another person, repeated landing
mechanism of injury
sports injury module
application location, magnitude, and direction of which excess forces/stresses are applied to the body
the 2 types of injuries
exposed and unexposed
what is an exposed injury?
disrupts skin continuity
what is an unexposed injury?
internal, skin is not broken
2 types of mechanisms
indirect and direct
what is an indirect mechanism and example
from force away from point of injury
ex. FOOSH (skiers thumb)
what is a direct mechanism and examples
injury at site of excessive force
ex. plant and twist, direct contact
what are the results of direct mechanisms
contusion and hematoma
contusion
- compression injury involving accumulation of blood and lymph within a muscle
- caused by a direct blow to the body
- can cause damage to the skin and deeper tissue
hematoma
- a localized mass of blood and lymph confined within a space or tissue
- blood collects and pools under the skin outside the blood vessel
- symptoms are usually more severe than a bruise and may need surgical draining
- caused by greater trauma
what causes indirect injuries?
chronic and repetitive overuse
types of indirect injuries
7 examples
,muscle strain, ligament sprain, ligament, dislocation, subluxation, fractures and stress fractures
muscle strain
injury to a muscle or tendon from over-exertion
minor muscle strain
overstretch a muscle or tendon
severe muscle strain
partial/complete tears in muscle or tendon
grades of muscle strains
I: stretching, small tears (pull)
II: larger, but incomplete tear (partial tear)
III: complete tear (avulsion)
ligament sprain
stretching/ tearing of ligaments, most common in ankles
grades of ligament sprains
I: small tears, stable
II: larger tear, some laxity, endpoint
III: complete tear, laxity, endpoint
ligament
fibrous tissue that connect two bones together in your joints
dislocation
injury where the bone is forced from it’s normal position and out of the joint
causes of dislocation
trauma, fall, collision
examples of dislocation
acromioclavicular, knee, hip dislocation
subluxation
- incomplete/partial dislocation of a joint
- not moving how it should or it’s misaligned
luxation
a complete separation of the joints
fractures
a disruption of the continuity of a bone
stess fracture
fracture resulting from repeated loading with relatively low magnitude forces
myositis
inflammation of connective tissue within a muscle
myositis ossifications
- bone tissue forms within a muscle
- can be from repetitive trauma to a muscle - body will reabsorb it
tendinitis
inflammation of a tendon
ACUTE
tendinosis
tendon condition associated with degeneration rather than with inflammation
CHRONIC
tendinopathy
increased cellularity and matrix protein, with collagen fibrils in disarray in tendon
tenosynovitis and example
inflammation of a tendon sheath
ex. De Quervain’s tenosynovitis (wrist)
bursitis
inflammation of bursa
bursa
a fibrous sac membrane containing synovial fluid typically found between tendons and bones, acts to decrease friction during movement
recovery
the physiological processes taking place after exercise when the body is restored to its pre-exercise condition
what is included in the recovery process?
- replenishment of muscle glycogen, phosphagen
- removal or metabolites
- re-oxygenation of myoglobin
- protein replacement
acute fatigue
- muscle fatigue that occurs after strenuous training, which is normal after hard training
- recovery occurs in 24-48 hrs
chronic fatigue
- muscle fatigue that accumulates over time when there isn’t enough recovery
- may occur after several days of hard training
- takes 3-7 days to recover from resulting fatigue
types of fatigue
- metabolic: energy stores
- neurological: PNS (muscle) or CNS
- psychological: competition pressure, personality conflicts, school exams
- environmental: climate, time zones, biological clock (sleep disturbances)
role of sleep in recovery
sleep is for recovering from previous wakefulness and/or prepare for functioning int he subsequent wake period
what happens when sleep is restricted
restricted to <6 hrs for 4 or more nights:
- impair cognitive performance and mood
- disturb glucose metabolism
- impair appetite regulation
- impair immune function
regular amount of sleep for adults and elite athletes
adults: 6.8-7.4 hrs
athletes: 8:36 +/- 0:53
what happens to elite athletes sleep?
increase sleep latency (time to fall asleep) and decreased sleep efficiency which affects growth hormones
overtraining
- athlete trains intensely but does not recover from acute/chronic fatigue
- leads to decrease performance even after extended period of rest
- can lead to burnout or stress
burnout
a state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion