1. On The Field Acute Care and Emergency Procedures Chapter 12
Athletic Injuries ATC 222
On The Field Acute Care and Emergency Procedures
Chapter 12

2. Emergency Plan Important Issues to Consider phone accessibility
emergency phone numbers
who call the EMS
keys to gates, doors, padlocks, etc
written and posted emergency plans
all people aware of emergency plan/role
medical history information
EMT/paramedic in charge of situation

3. Assessment
Primary Survey
definition
Secondary Survey

4. Primary Survey check for responsiveness call EMS open airway
head tilt-chin lift
jaw thrust
look, listen, feel for breathing
give two breaths
check carotid pulse

5. Miscellaneous unconscious face mask position of victim
procedures for CPR, rescue breathing, choking

7. Shock
Definition
Types
Signs and Symptoms

8. Shock (Cont.) Treatment Variations in care head injury neck injury
LE fracture/dislocation

9. Secondary Survey Vital Signs pulse respiration blood pressure
temperature
skin color
pupils
state of consciousness
abnormal nerve responses

10. Pulse
Sites
adult average = bpm
child average = bpm

11. Respiration
adult average = 12/min.
child average = 20-25/min.

12. Blood Pressure Definition Ranges systolic diastolic 120/80 = normal
140/90 = borderline hypertension
160/100 = hypertension

13. Temperature Types Skin temperature Core temperature skin core
increase or decrease

14. Skin Color Normal skin color? Red White Blue (cyanotic/cyanosis)
Dark complected athletes
Red
White
Blue (cyanotic/cyanosis)

15. Pupils Sensitive to changes in CNS Constricted bilaterally
Dilated bilaterally
Unequal
PERRLA

16. Miscellaneous
State of consciousness

17. Musculoskeletal Assessment
Procedure
Chapter 13
Immediate care
R.I.C.E.R.
R = rest
I = ice
effects
types
C = compression
E = elevation
R = rehabilitation

18. Splinting and Transportation
Splints
types
rules
Transportation
stretcher
spine board
Pg.. 203
manual conveyance
seat carry
walking assist
Crutches 1”
30 degrees
NWB, PWB, stairs