Sports Medicine
Documentation
Documentation
Subjective
Number one cause of preventable death after an injury.
Bleeding
Time that must pass after the last lightening strike in a 8-10 mile radius before resuming an event.
30 minutes
Medical term for a break in a bone.
Fracture
Branch of the nervous system that controls involuntary "automatic" activities of the the body.
Autonomic- ANS
Measurable data is obtained here and the healthcare professional documents information on the evaluation.
Objective
ABCs of stopping a bleed.
Alert 911
Bleeding- location
Compress- Apply Pressure
Treatment for someone who is suffering from Heat Stroke.
Cold immersion tub.
Fracture that occurs when a ligament or tendon pulls a piece of bone with it.
Avulsion
These provide neurological sensation to an area of skin.
Dermatomes
Professional opinion about the injury and possible diagnosis.
Assessment
The areas of the body where you may apply a tourniquet.
Arms and legs
Best place to go when lightening is in the area.
Splint used when another body part is used to keep the injured body part stable.
Anatomical Splint
These provide neurological movement to muscles in the body.
Myotomes
Plan
When it comes to an impaled object what should you do.
Do NOT remove.
3 symptoms of Heat Exhaustion
Heavy Sweating
Muscle Cramps
Tiredness
Dizziness
Headache
Cold, clammy skin
Name 2 things you should check when splinting a fractured bone.
Neurological- numbness/tingling
Rest and Digest actions are sourced by what nervous system branch.
Parasympathetic
What does S.O.A.P. mean?
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
Three ways to stop bleeding.
Pack the Wound
Tourniquet
Stops sweating
Confusion
Possible Loss of Consciousness
Core body temp over 103
Nausea/ Vomiting
3 additional types of splints
SAM
Air Splint
Vacuum Splint
Fight or Flight response are a result of what nervous branch.
Sympathetic