First Aid: Your responsive healthcare during sports events Flashcards
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An immediate help provided to a sick or injured person until professional medical help arrives or becomes available.
First aid
First aid aims to-
- preserve life
-to prevent further harm and complication - seek immediate medical help
- provide reassurance
Commonly cause by overusing the body part, or the direct application of force that is greater than the body part can structurally withstand.
Sport injuries
Injuries that happen suddenly and unexpectedly.
Acute injuries
Develop when the same groups of muscles or joints are overused for a long period of time.
Chronic injuries
You should check yourself before attending others. True or False?
True
This happens when the ligaments that connect the bone to the joint are twisted or stretched.
Sprain
This happens when the ligaments in the ankle bone are stretched or twisted, resulting in pain, swelling, and stiffness.
Ankle sprain
This is caused by bumps or falls.
Bruise
This is a minor head trauma caused by a blow to the lead.
Concussion
These happen when the skin rubs off or tears, which is caused by falling or siding.
Cut and abrasion
This happens when the body loses too much fluid, which can lead to exhaustion and heatstroke.
Dehydration
This happens when a tooth or teeth are dislodged, crack, or break.
Dental damage
This usually happens in the elbows and shoulders because of a fall, wherein the bone is forcefully separated from its joint.
Dislocation
This happens when a high-impact force cause a bone (or bones) to break.
Fracture
This happens when the muscle is stretched or pulled too much, causing the muscle fibers to tear.
Strain
2 types of fracture
Closed fracture and open fracture
Happens when there is pain and swelling of muscles around the front pelvis.
Groin strain
Results from the overstretching of hamstring muscle
Hamstring strain
This happens when ligaments, tendons, and cartilages of the knee are damaged, causing pain, swelling, and stiffness of the knee.
Knee joint injury
This happens when the nose is hit forcefully, which results in bleeding or a broken nose.
Nose injury
What does P.R.I.C.E. stand for?
Protection
Rest
Immobilize
Compress
Elevation
A partial or complete loss of consciousness resulting from a temporary reduction of blood to the brain.
Fainting
Pregnant women and children are more prone to fainting especially when they suddenly change positions. True or False?
False (page 203)