The Team Physician's Bag Dr Pierre Viviers

2 Overview The Man The Venue The Bag The Team

3 The man Team physician –Role & responsibilities –Minimum qualifications –Skills level Medical ethics Field side ethics Registration – foreign countries

4 The team Players history/ information Sport Competition Medical support team

5 The venue Medical facility & equipment Emergency plan –Stadium –Referral hospital Skills levels – medical personnel Overseas travel –Written inventory –No narcotics (Tramadol) –Non confrontational approach

6 The bag Comfortable Compact Water resistant Accessible Sling Content

7 The bag A – Airway B – Breathing C – Cardiovascular/ C-spine D – Disability/ Drugs Other

8 Drugs Emergency Drugs –Resuscitation, antiarrhythmics, Pain control –Mild to moderate –Moderate to severe –Severe Symptomatic –Throat lozenges, nasal spray……..

9 Drugs Ethical use Do no harm Influence on performance

10 Other Safety pins Sharps container Razor Plastic bags Gloves Vaseline, Vicks Swabs Pliers/ bolt cutter Batteries Spare shoelaces Suturing material Compression bandage Scissors Nail clippers Sunscreen Bubble wrap Fryers Balsam Mercurochrome Suture packs Eye kit (irrigation/ fluorescein)

11 Conclusion Practical Plan Purpose Prepared

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