Circle of Care
The phase of the cycle that involves figuring out what is going on with the patient.
What is diagnosis?
Physical Therapist
What is a healthcare professional who specializes in rehabilitation and treatment options for injuries and conditions that affect movement and daily function?
The minimally-invasive type of surgery performed using a camera system and tools to perform procedures on the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints.
What is arthroscopic surgery?
Releasing water from a dam when a heavy rain is expected is an example of this phase of emergency management.
What is prevention?
These may be considered safe locations in the event of lightning. (list three)
What are fully-enclosed buildings, hard-top vehicles with rubber tires, a basement, or a storm cellar?
The phase in which the patient and clinician(s) are working together to keep an injury/illness from reoccurring.
What is prevention?
Orthopedic Surgeon
What is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and repairing disorders and injuries to the musculoskeletal system?
This vital sign is used to determine a person's heart rate.
What is the pulse?
The rebuilding and repair of a city after an emergency has occurred is known as this phase of emergency management.
What is recovery?
***DAILY DOUBLE***
Known as the flash-to-bang method, this method uses these steps to approximate the distance of lightning from your location.
These professions may be involved in the acute care phase of the cycle. (list 3)
What are EMTs, Paramedics, Athletic Trainers, Doctors, Nurses, Dentists?
Chiropractor
What is a medical doctor who specializes in adjusting/manipulating and treating joints, and related structures?
The normal resting breathing rate for an adult patient.
What is 12-20 breaths per minute?
An Athletic Trainer purchasing and packing crutches, a splint kit, and an AED for a sporting event is an example of which phase of emergency management?
What is preparedness?
Known for the equipment used, this cooling method utilizes a tarp, multiple people, water, and ice to rapidly cool heat stroke victims
What is the TACO method?
Oftentimes intertwined, these two phases focus on gaining strength while also gaining physical comfort and function.
What are rehabilitation and treatment?
Physician Assistant
What is a healthcare professional who works under the supervision of a physician to provide patient care.
Measuring the pressure on the arteries when the heart contracts, the top number of a blood pressure reading is known as this.
What is systolic?
A sports medicine student aide calls 911 when an athlete passes out after being hit in the head. This is an example of what phase of emergency management?
What is response?
These are types of emergencies one may need to be concerned about when a lightning strike occurs. (list 3)
What are burns, cardiac arrest, open wounds, head injuries, fires, electrical problems, and multiple victims?
Sketch the Circle of Care.
Show me your sketch!
Athletic Trainer
What is a healthcare professional who specializes in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions related to physical activity and sports?
***DAILY DOUBLE***
The flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue that is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.
This phase of emergency management aims to reduce the amount of damage done when an emergency has occurred.
What is mitigation?
Three methods to help prevent heat illnesses in sports.
What are monitoring heat, taking frequent breaks, hydrating, proper nutrition, providing shade, using a heat monitor, rehydrating after workouts in the sun, switching workout times to early morning or later evenings to avoid the heat?