Term
Upper Extremity Injury
CARE |
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Definition
Minimize any movement
(RICE method)
Control external bleeding
Splint
Apply ice or a cold pack
Minimize shock
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Term
What would you do for a broken collar bone?
CARE |
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Definition
| Put them in a sling to cancel shoulder movement |
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Term
| What would you do for shoulder dislocation? |
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Definition
Call 9-1-1
RICE
Pressure bandage
Figure 8 rapping
"behind & around"
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Term
Upper arm injuries
Signs
CARE
What kind of splint would you use? |
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Definition
Swollen & hurts
Call 9-1-1
Soft splint
2 pad & protect
minimize nerve damage by immobilizing it!! |
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Term
Elbow injuries
use what kind of splint etc? |
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Definition
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Term
Forearm injuries
Use what kind of splint, etc? |
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Definition
Soft splint
immobilize wrist & elbow
& make sure they can rest arm w/o contracting muscles =relax 2 prevent more injuries |
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Term
Broken Wrist injury
CARE & splint |
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Definition
RICE = ice & elevate it
Soft splint
(dont let them move forearm)
CALL 9-1-1
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Term
Wrist sprain ??????
signs
&
CARE + splint |
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Definition
RICE
Ice & elevate it!!
No 9-1-1
Figure 8 wraping
Rigid or soft splint |
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Term
Hand injuries
Care & splint |
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Definition
Figure 8 wrapping around wrist
_________splint??
(so they cant rotate hand or flex/extend fingers)
look 4 signs of shock
(hyperventilating, low temp)
dont splint a femur injury
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Term
| Care for lower extremity injury |
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Definition
Support or immobilize in the position found
Dont move them!!!
Control external bleeding
Call 9-1-1
If you have to transport a lower extremity injury
splint using a soft, anatomical splint
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Term
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Definition
Dont move person unless scene becomes unsafe
Keep him in position
DONT SPLINT b/c there is a very specific technique & equipment we dont hve &
the sciatic n & femoral artery r there & we don't want 2 pinch them!!! |
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Term
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Definition
Call 9-1-1
RICE
Keep person STILL as possible
Reasure them
Immobilize the knee
Anatomical or soft splint
PS
If patella is broken you can probally see 2 separate pieces |
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Term
Lower leg injuries
(broken)
signs
CARE |
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Definition
Wont be able 2 move leg/foot
Swelling
Shifting of the bones
Immobilize ankle/knee
Call 9-1-1 |
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Term
Ankle & foot injuries
PS
a sprain will look like what??? |
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Definition
Leave shoe on
&
Put soft splint around shoe
immobilize it w/o putting exces pressure on it
Sprain = swelling/bruising w/o deformity
PS=dont put ACE bandage on ankle injury |
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