epidemiology, assessment and presentation of an elderly patient suffering from a traumatic injury. It will also examine the considerations specific to the elderly in terms of management, and ethical and cultural differences. As we grow older our susceptibility to a traumatic incident increases dramatically (Chan, Moran, Clarke, Martin, & Solomon, 2009). Elderly patients require far more resources medically than younger patients with the same mechanism of injury (Dinh, Roncal, Byrne, & Petchell, 2013), and it
Patient Fall With Injuries Working in a nursing home, as a nurse having to witness countless of falls occur more often than not is not a pretty sight. The majority of the falls that do occur lead to injuries, whether it is fracture to the face, head, limbs, or bruises to the part of the body to where the injury transpired and skin tears and cuts. The majority of the residents who do fall are either, restless, curious, attempting to grab something that is out of reach, or trying to self-transfer because
TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION • Group of injuries involving the neck due to a rapid, forceful, backwards motion6 • May involve the following: 6 ○ Injury to vertebral and paravertebral structures (fractures, dislocations, ligamentous tears, and disc disruption/subluxation) ○ Spinal cord injury (traumatic central cord syndrome secondary to cord compression or vascular insult) ○ Vascular injury (vertebral artery or carotid artery dissection) ○ Soft tissue injury around cervical spine (cervical strain/sprain)
Cervical Spine Injuries are very serious, and should always be treated as a medical emergency. The most common mechanism of this injury, among many, is the axial compression of the vertebrae due to headfirst impact (Ivancic). This mechanism is most commonly seen in American football, but is also very common in rugby, hockey, diving accidents, wrestling, gymnastics, or equestrian sports. Since this injury is so common in American football, many safety requirements have been set into place. Officials
visceral skull. [12]Coexistence of facial injuries and injuries below the clavicles can evoke a number of clinical problems [13]making emergency management a challenge. This report presents maxillofacial trauma patients presented to our Emergency room between the periods of 2010 and 2012. Our goal is to broaden clinical data of maxillofacial trauma patients for public health measures. It is our credence that broader knowledge of maxillofacial trauma patients’ epidemiological properties and trauma patterns
Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs) are caregivers that work close to the elderly patients, also called residents. The CNAs are responsible for taking viral signs and helping the residents with activities of the daily living, such as: bathing, walking, eating, toileting, dressing and transferring. Taking care of patients that are not able to perform common tasks, like using the bathroom, can be difficult. For that reason, a great number of CNAs get injured in their work setting every year. In order
identify the complex psychological factors that affect the patient and the fact that we have a part time clinical psychologist who works at the burns centre and in her absence expert advice is not readily available. Britain is at the forefront of healthcare for people with disfigurement yet many disfigured people report that the health care system has failed to cater their psychosocial problems. One large project found “ over 40% of patients questioned were found to have levels of social anxiety and
Questions: • How long was the patient unconscious for following the accident? • How long was the patient responsive for on scene before she then became unconscious again? • Did the patient state whether she was experiencing any pain after the accident? If so, what type? Where? Rated on a scale of 0-10? • Did the patient experience nausea or vomiting? • Did the patient experience any convulsions? • Did the patient experience decreased respirations? • Does the patient have a history of driving accidents
most cases, that is true. Most people think the problem may be an injury that has to be rehabilitated or an extreme mental problem where the person needs serious help. However, therapy does not always deal with injured or mentally troubled people. Three types of therapy that help a wide range of people with their problems are physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Physical therapy is the one that deals mostly with injuries and their rehabilitation. According to the Occupational Outlook
Growing up I always found a way to injure myself, not intentionally, but I was able to acquire some type of injury. The injuries tended to range from obtaining stitches from falling on a cabinet to jamming a finger playing a sport. With injuries, came individuals (i.e. doctors, nurses) willing to help me pull through the injury as I would do the same for them if they were injured. These aspects of my life have led me to the career path of a Physical Therapist. One of the many elements which draws
Effectiveness in Rehabilitation Recently, many studies have proven that the psychological aspect of rehabilitation does determine the duration of the injury. If a patient believes that the exercises given to repair the injury work, then the time of healing will be much shorter, but if someone believes that rehabilitation is ineffective, their injuries will be prolonged. Many people tend to stray away from the psychological methods of rehabilitation because they believe using different techniques
Injuries of Snowboarding In The Dangers of Snowboarding, told by Taikoh Dohjima the dangers of snowboarding are at high risks and bring many risks to the sport and show that many of the snowboarders have little experience. The high dangers of snowboarders has become more of a problem during the years. Snowboarders attempts for hard maneuvers are of novice snowboarders who don’t have the right equipment. “The dangers of snowboarding are becoming known, and protectors and releasable bindings
twists her ankle coming down wrong after a block; a basketball player tears his ACL after diving for a loose ball; a football player jams his thumb after catching a ball, this is typically the first stage in Sports Medicine: the injury. Athletes don't typically plan on an injury happening, but when it does occur, that's when your local sports medicine team is ready to help them recover as fast as possible and train harder and faster than they did before. Its is very distinctive among other public institutions
21 May 2014 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Sports Injuries “10% of all college sports players sustain brain injuries.” (CFAF). Many athletes have been absent from sport events and games do to injuries. Injuries are common in any type of organized sport. The injuries that athletes get are mainly from not exercising correctly, not doing the proper stretches, and by not keeping enough fluids in the body. The most common injuries are ankle twist, pulled muscles, concussions, broken bones,
In my future career, I will be working in the field of sports medicine and orthopedics as an orthopedic Nurse Practicioner. I will primarily be working with current injured athletes, helping them get back into the game and athletes whose injuries has forced them to return the nonathletic lifestyle. Sports vary just as much as the individuals who play those sports, which is why understanding sports psychology will make me a better practioner. By understanding and implementing sports psychology, I
Exercise related lower leg pain is common complaints among the athletes, and medial-tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is one of the most common lower leg disorders which also known as shin splints. MTSS is an overuse injury and locates two-third along the posteromedial border of the tibia (Brunkner & Khan, 2012, p.748). It clinically presents as diffuse tenderness and pain along the tibial border which has strongly associated with contributing factors such as abnormal structure of leg or foot, over
people throughout the Media area, occupational injuries are all too common for health care workers. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported that there were more than 253,000 work-related injuries recorded by hospitals across the country in 2011. Some of the dangers that those in the health care industry face are inherent to the jobs they perform and the environments they work in. However, hospital workers may avoid other injury risks by taking certain precautions. Common
Knee Ligament Injury Your knees are mobile joints that allow you to walk, climb, sit, and kneel. Ligaments stabilize your knee joints for these movements. When you injure a ligament, it may feel as though your knee won’t even hold you up. Fortunately, you and your healthcare team can work together to return you to an active lifestyles. Two ligaments in the knees are most likely to be injured. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is in the center of the knee. It is often injured by a twisting motion
Sports Medicine is a medical field that specializes with physical fitness, treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. It was introduced around the early Greek and Roman era when the first modern Olympic Games took place. The Greek felt they could do something to help heal and prevent injuries that the athletes were receiving. Now in sports medicine, certain injuries can only be assessed and treated by specific physicians. These physicians can include physical therapists
In grand scheme, little is known about the severity and pattern of injuries in rugby. Rugby has the highest risk per player/hour of injury out of all other sports. Out of the shoulder injuries reported in professional rugby, 51% are caused during a tackle and the shoulder was affected in 65% of all match injuries. The shoulder itself is an unstable joint. In rugby players, this naturally unstable situation is stabilised drastically by well developing the surrounding muscles. There are thirteen muscles