HSC 2400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Hyperventilation, Automated External Defibrillator, Shortness Of Breath
15 Oct 2018
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❏ Time
Most important factor for injury assessment
❏ EAP
Emergency Action Plan
❏ Golden Hour
First hour of injury
❏ Emergency Action Plan
Prime concern is to maintain cardiovascular function and, indirectly, central
nervous system function
❏ Emergency Action Plan
Develop separate plans for each venue
❏ Make sure ___ is charged and accessible prior to activity
Cell Phone
❏ Emergency Equipment
May be different depending on sport
Ensure all included within EAP are
❏ Familiar with facilities and treatment policies
❏ Emergency Phone Call
❏ Designate one person to make the call
Roles
Make sure all personnel are comfortable with their assigned places within the
EAP
❏ Prior to the athletic season
Review EAP with all personnel included within plan
❏ Accessible
Keys, Cell Phone, emergency equipment
❏ Contact information
Athletic trainer maintains all contact information for athletes, coaches, and other
personnel
❏ Athletic Trainers are responsible for
Document Summary
Prime concern is to maintain cardiovascular function and, indirectly, central nervous system function. Make sure ___ is charged and accessible prior to activity. Designate one person to make the call. Make sure all personnel are comfortable with their assigned places within the. Review eap with all personnel included within plan. Athletic trainer maintains all contact information for athletes, coaches, and other personnel. A professional relationship should be in place between the. Prior to the start of the season and if patient is a minor. Initial assessment, determines whether situation is life threatening. Problems regarding level of consciousness, airway, breathing, circulation, severe bleed, and shock. Takes place after determination of life threatening situations has been ruled out. Gathers specific information about the injury from the patient. Cpr should performed at a rate of. Blocked airway caused by either partial or complete obstruction. Seriousness of injury, type of first aid required, whether injury warrants physical referral, type of transportation needed.
