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Answers
to Case Questions
1.
Do not move the athlete.
Do not remove the helmet.
Do
not use ammonia inhalants, which may cause the head to jerk from
the noxious
stimulus.
Do not give liquids or
food.
Do not rush the evaluation.
Do not worry
about delaying the game.
If the athlete is
unresponsive, alert other medical personnel and coaches, and call
for an
ambulance. The medical staff should then proceed with
CPR steps as necessary. If the athlete is not breathing, start
rescue breathing.
2.
Evaluate mental status, symptoms, mechanism of injury, rule out
neck injury, give a physical exam of injured area, slowly have
athlete sit up, reevaluate, help athlete walk to sidelines.
3.
The first responder at the scene of an athletic injury needs to
be able to recognize a life-threatening condition, provide
emergency care, and facilitate transportation to a medical
facility when indicated. An orderly, logical primary assessment
on the field can help identify serious conditions promptly and
guide further evaluation and treatment.
4.
Functions of ACL:
a. Prevents tibia from sliding forward
on femur
b. Prevents undue internal rotation of the
tibia related to the femur.
5.
An MRI scan is a radiology techniques using magnetism, radio
waves, and a computer to produce images of body structures.
6.
A radiology technician with a specialty in magnetic resonance
imaging would perform the scan.
7.
The arthroscope is a small fiber-optic viewing instrument made up
of a tiny lens, light
source and video camera.
8.
Arthroscopic surgery makes it easier to examine, diagnose, and
treat joint problems. Surgery is less extensive, enables
small incisions, shorter recovery time, and shorter hospital
time.
9.
Reconstruction of the ACL begins with a small incision in the leg
where small tunnels are drilled in the bone. Next the new
ACL is brought through these tunnels, and then secured. As
healing occurs, the bone tunnels fill in to secure the tendon.
10.
Electronic impulses stimulate the nerve axons signaling muscles
to contract and relax.
11.
EMS increases blood flow to muscles, increases range of motion,
increases muscle strength, as well as
enhances muscle
endurance.
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