Minor Injuries

Question 1

What does PILSDUCT stand for?

Answer 1

P - Pain
I - Irregularity
L - Loss of function/movement
S - Swelling
D - Deformity
U - Unnatural Movement
C - Crepitus
T - Tenderness

Question 2

What are the rules of splinting?

Answer 2

• immobilise joint above and below injury
• align only if necessary
• allow patient to direct comfort
• ensure circulation and neurological function
• evidence suggests most of head, upper limbs and thorax (excluding spine) fractures do not need splinting in traditional sense