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H.O.P.S

History, observation, palpitation, and special tests

Types of fractures

Comminuted, compound, transverse, greenstick, hairline, stress

Ligament

Bone to bone

P.OL.I.C.E.

Protect, optimal leasing, ice, compression, elevate

History

What happened?what did you feel? What type of pain is it? Did you hurt this before? Where does it hurt?what makes it worse or feel better? What did you do to hurt yourself? Any previous injuries? Did you feel or hear a pop, snap, or crack?

Muscles

Can bruise or strain

Heat cramp S&S

Muscle twitching and cramps, spasms in arms, legs, and abdomen

Heat cramp CAUSE

Loss of electrolyte balance and water

Heat cramps TREATMENT

Drink large quantities of liquid that contain electrolytes, stretching, ice massage

Heat exhaustion CAUSE

Prolonged sweating leading to dehydration

Heat exhaustion S&S

Temp over 105, hot, red skin, shallow increased breathing, strong, rapid pulse, small to moderate sweating, vomiting , diarrhea,

Heat exhaustion TREATMENT

Call EMS, reduce temp to 101

Electrotherapy

Electric “stim”

Electrotherapy BENEFITS

Pain control, remove swelling, muscle re education, muscle strengthening, reducing muscle spasms

Crypotherapy

Use of “cold”

Cryotherapy BENEFITS

Limit swelling and decrease pain

Thermotherapy

Use of “heat”

Thermotherapy BENEFITS

Increases blood flow, decrease swelling, improve muscle ability to stretch, decrease pain

Open wounds

Abrasions, avulsions, punctures, incisions, lacerations

Contaminated medical supplies go where

Biohazard container

What NOT to do for fractures/disslocations

DO NOT REDUCE

What do skin irritants do?

Produces sensation of heat by irritating the nerves