Primary Survey
What is the purpose of the Primary survey
to establish if the condition of the patient is life threatening
Secondary survey should only be conducted if....
The athlete's current condition is not life threatening
What does H.I.P.S stand for?
History, Inspection, Palpation, and Special Tests
What is the primary concern of an Emergency Action Plan?
Maintaining cardiovascular and central nervous system (CNS) functioning
What are some factors that are important to note when an athlete is unconscious?
Body position, and ABC (airway, breathing, circulation)
What factors are considered when conducting a primary survey?
Airways, breathing, circulation, shock, and sever bleeding
What is the secondary survey used for?
To gather specific information about an injury
What are some questions that should be asked during the History portion?
Who are they? What Happened? Where did this happen? How did this happen? Location of pain?
(Any of these are correct)
How must members of the sports medicine team act when carrying out an Emergency Action Plan?
reasonably and prudently
What type of injury should be assumed if an athlete is unconscious?
Neck and spine
Is a loss of consciousness considered to be life-threatening?
Yes
What should be done first in the secondary survey?
Assessment of vital signs
What is the inspection portion of H.I.P.S?
This portion describes objective factors found during the evaluation of an injury. Ex: MOI, Inflammation, Discoloration
Should separate plans be made for different facilities?
Yes
What should you do if the athlete is unconscious while prone and breathing?
Nothing. Carefully roll over after consciousness resumes.
The Primary Survey is a section of what type of assessment?
On-the-Field Injury Assessment
What is to be done after assessing vital signs?
Musculoskeletal assessment
What is to be done first in the Palpation portion of H.I.P.S
Palpate the Bony tissue
Why is accessibility to phones important in an Emergency Action Plan?
Accessibility to 911/ emergency services
What should be performed immediately if athlete is not breathing?
CPR
What should be performed once life threatening condition is corrected by primary survey?
Secondary survey
Where should temperature be taken from when conducted a secondary survey?
In the mouth, under armpit, or against the tympanic membrane
What are special tests used for?
To test the strength of an anatomic structure
If the athlete is a minor, what is needed to grant certain treatments?
Parental permission
What should be removed if an unconscious athlete is wearing a helmet and needs CPR?
Facemask should be removed with appropriate clip cutters