Cardiac arrest
What is the leading cause of death in student athletes?
cardiac arrest
What is a heat disorder that is not yet life threatening
heat illness
What is posturing where a patient flexes their extremities called?
decorticate
what is a minor wearing away or break of the skin
abrasion
What is a broken bone called
fracture
What type of cardiac arrest is caused by blunt force trauma
commotio corids
heat stroke
What is posturing where a patient extends their extremities called
decerebrate
What is a cut or tear in the skin caused by blunt force trauma
laceration
What is a fracture that punctures the skin?
compound fracture
What is the rescue device for cardiac arrest called?
AED
What is the best treatment for heat stroke
cool then transport
What is the best method for loading a face up patient onto a spine board
6-man lift
What is a fluid filled sac on the surface of the skin
blister
what is an injury where a joint is no longer in alignment
dislocation
What disease causes there to be an extra electrical pathway in the heart
wolff-parkinsons-white syndrome
How is heat stroke diagnosed
rectal thermometer
what is the first step of spinal injury care on the field
check pulse and breathing
when it can be pulled apart
How is a fracture treated on the field
splint in place
what is inflammation of heart tissue?
myocarditis
What is a precursor to heat stroke?
heat exhaustion
What is the most common mechanism of spinal injury
axial load
How is a sucking chest wound treated
non-occlusive barrier with tape on three sides
How should you respond to a dislocation
splint in place and refer to ER