UNIT 7

STRAIN

TEAR TO MUSCLE OR TENDON

GRADE 1, 2 OR 3 DEPENDS ON

SEVERITY COVER IN SPORTS

MED II

SPRAIN

TEAR TO LIGAMENT

GRADE 1, 2 OR 3 DEPENDS ON

SEVERITY COVER IN SPORTS

MED II

CAUSED BY SLIDING OR SKIDDING ON PAVEMENT, CONCRETE, DIRT, OR SAND

OUTER LAYER OF SKIN SCRAPED OFF

“STRAWBERRY”

IMMEDIATE TREATMENT WASH AREA WITH ANTI-

BACTERIAL FLUSH AREA WITH PEROXIDE

WATCH PEROXIDE USE! ONLY USE TO GET DIRT OUT, NOT

TO HEAL. WHY?

APPLY OINTMENT COVER WOUND

A JAGGED TEAR IN THE FLESH

CAUSED BY TEARING MOTION

IMMEDIATE TREATMENT CLEAN WITH SOAP AND WATER APPLY STERILE COMPRESSION

DRESSING STITCHES NECESSARY WHEN

EDGES OF LACERATION WILL NOT CLOSE OR WHEN THE WOUND IS DEEP

RESULTS WHEN POINTED OBJECT DIRECTLY PIERCES SOFT TISSUE

MOST SUSCEPTABLE TO INFECTION – WHY?

MAY NEED TETANUS SHOT

IMMEDIATE TREATMENT STABILIZE OBJECT IN PLACE

AND TAKE TO PHYSICIAN IF NO OBJECT, CLEAN WITH

SOAP AND WATER COVER WITH STERILE GAUZE

CLEAN, STRAIGHT, KNIFE-LIKE CUT

CLEAN CUTS, BUT CAN GO VERY DEEP INTO TISSUES

IMMEDIATE TREATMENT CLEAN WITH SOAP AND WATER PULL EDGES OF WOUND

TOGETHER WITH BUTTERFLY BANDAGES OR STERILE STRIPS

STITCHES MAY BE NEEDED

FLAP OF TISSUE IS TORN LOOSE OR PULLED OFF COMPLETELY

IMMEDIATE TREATMENT CLEAN AREA USE COMPRESSION WITH

STERILE DRESSING COVER AREA LOCATE “FLAP” IF IT IS TORN

AWAY COMEPLETELY PLACE IN SALINE MOISTENED GAUZE

WRAP AND SEAL IN PLASTIC BAG PLACE BAG ON ICE SEND TO PHYSICIAN

THICKENED, USUALLY PAINLESS, AREA OF SKIN CAUSED BY FRICTION OR PRESSURE

IMMEDIATE TREATMENT PUMICE STONE TO FILE OFF STOP PROBLEM CAUSING

FRICTION

BUILD UP OF FLUID THAT COLLECTS UNDER THE SKIN IN RESPONSE TO FRICTION

IMMEDIATE TREATMENT CLEAN AREA RUB WITH ALCOHOL WIPE AND

AIR OUT PLACE DONUT PAD AROUND

BLISTER DO NOT POP! PROFESSIONAL MAY SLIT EDGE

TO DRAIN, BUT ONLY IF BLISTER AFFECTS PERFORMANCE!

OCCUR FROM INSECTS REPTILES ANIMALS HUMANS

CAN RESULT IN PUNCTURE WOUNDS LACERATIONS AVULSIONS

IMMEDIATE TREATMENT CLEANSE THOROUGHLY CONTROL BLEEDING DO NOT SCRATCH –

LENGTHENS HEALING AND CAUSES INFECTION

IF NOT MOSQUITO – SEND TO PHYSICIAN

FUNGI ITCHY, RED PATCH OF

SKIN BORDERED BY A SCALY RED RING

CONTAGIOUS

TREATMENT DO NOT SCRATCH OR TOUCH COVER AREA AND REFER TO

PHYSICIAN NO CONTACT UNTIL

DRIED/GONE

STAPH BACTERIA RANGE FROM A BOIL TO A

FLESH EATING INFECTION BEGINS AS A SMALL AREA OF

TENDERNESS, SWELLING AND REDNESS; OPEN SORE; BLISTER LIKE (VARIIES)

HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS MAY DEVELOP FEVER, CHILLS,

SWEATS MRSA – MORE SEVERE

TREATMENT: IMMEDIATE REFERRAL FOR

ANTIBIOTICS DO NOT TOUCH OR SCRATCH AREA KEEP COVERED NO CONTACT UNTIL GONE

ATHLETE’S FOOT FUNGUS GENERALLY OCCURS BETWEEN

TOES AND BOTTOM OF FEET CAUSED BY HEAT, MOISTURE,

AND FAILURE TO CHANGE SOCKS

ALSO GET FROM SHOWER FLOORS

RED RASH WITH EXTREME ITCHINESS

TREATMENT DO NOT SCRATCH OR TOUCH OVER-THE-COUNTER AVAILABLE IF OTC DOES NOT WORK, REFER TO

PHYSICIAN NO DIRECT CONTACT UNTIL

DRIED/GONE

VIRAL INFECTION AFFECTS FACE, TRUCK, AND

GENITALIA BLISTERS, INFLAMES SKIN,

AND PAIN SOMETIMES CRUSTY YELOW

SCABS SOMETIMES FEVER

CONTAGIOUS DISQUALIFYING CONDITION

IN SPORT

TREATMENT DO NOT SCRATCH OR TOUCH COVER AREA AND REFER TO

PHYSICIAN NO CONTACT UNTIL GONE

IF PROPERLY TREATED, 2 WEEKS OF TREATMENT

RAISED, FLESH COLORED LESIONS WITH SMALL DARK SPOTS UNDERNEATH

MOST COMMON ON FEET PLANTAR WARTS

CONTAGIOUS

TREATMENT PROTECT WITH DONUT PAD REFER TO PHYSICIAN NO CONTACT UNTIL

DRIED/GONE

BACTERIAL INFECTION CONTRATCED THROUGH

CONTACT REDNESS, ITCHING,

SORENESS, AND YELLOW PUSTULES

DEVELOPS IN AREAS SUBJECT TO HIGH FRICTION

HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS DISQUALIFYING CONDITION IN

SPORT

TREATMENT DO NOT SCRATCH OR TOUCH COVER AREA AND REFER TO

PHYSICIAN NO CONTACT UNTIL GONE

BLOOD-FILLED, SWOLLEN, CLOSED AREA

IMMEDIATE TREATMENT ICE COMPRESSION ELEVATION SOME MAY NEED REFERRAL TO

PHYSICIAN

“BRUISE” BLEEDING UNDER THE

SKIN

IMMEDIATE TREATMENT ICE COMPRESSION ELEVATION

FIRST DEGREE SUPERFICIAL LAYER OF SKIN 3-6 DAYS TO HEAL

SOAK IN COOL WATER COVER TO PREVENT INFECTION NO OINTMENTS UNTIL BURNING SENSATION

CONTROLLED! THEY SEAL IN HEAT

SECOND DEGREE DEEPER BURN THAT AFFECTS LOWER

LAYER OK SKIN BLISTERING

UP TO 3 WEEKS TO HEAL SOAK IN COOL WATER COVER TO PREVENT INFECTION NO OINTMENTS UNTIL BURNING SENSATION

CONTROLLED! THEY SEAL IN HEAT

THIRD DEGREE BURNS INTO DEEP TISSUES WHITE OR BLACKENED, CHARRED SKIN NUMB, BUT NOT AS PAINFUL. WHY?

COVER TO PREVENT INFECTION IMMEDIATELY REFER TO PHYSICIAN