Chapter six Essential of athletic injury management. Answer the following questi

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Chapter six Essential of athletic injury management. Answer the following questions.

1. What considerations are important in a well-planned system for handling emergency situations?

2. What are the life-threatening conditions that should be evaluated in the primary survey?

3. What are the ABC's of life suport?

4. What techniques should be used to stop external hemorrage?

5. What are the signs and symptoms of shock and how do you treat it?

6. What first-aid procedures are used to decrease hemorrhage, inflammation, and pain from a musculoskeletal injury?

Explanation / Answer

1. For handling emergency situation, we need to consider following things:-
• in case of fire- stay low to the floor, and leave building as quickly as possible. Do not use water to extinguish fire in electrical equipment.
• in case of choke- place your fist below your Rib cage and above your navel driver it in and a pin a heavy quick motion.
Lean over a chair and press your abdomen against the back of it.
• to stop bleeding-
Nose bleeding
Venous bleeding- use hydrogen peroxide, use bandage, keep the injured area high.
Minor bleeding- clean with water, use hydrogen peroxide, apply sterile bandage.
• when dehydrated- drink water to restore balance.

2. Life-threatening conditions that should be evaluated in a primary survey are:-
Danger
Response
Airway
Breathing
Circulation

3. ABC's of life support are:-
Airway
Breathing
Circulation

4. Techniques to stop external hemorrhage are:-
• apply a compress to the wound and apply external pressure.

5. Signs and symptoms of shock may include:-
• cool clammy skin
• pale or ashen skin
• rapid pulse
• Rapid breathing
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Enlarged pupils
• Weakness or fatigue
• Dizziness or fainting

Treatment:-
• Septic shock is treated with antibiotics and fluids.
• Anaphylactic shock is treated with epinephrine.
• Cardiogenic shock is treated by identifying the underlying cause.
• Hypovolemic shock is treated with saline fluids.

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