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Ch.9 Key Terms
Sports Medicine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assessment | evaluation of a patients physical education |
| clammy | moist |
| emergency action plan | a written plan the describes procedures and roles that must be in place for emergency situations |
| emergency medical services (EMS) | mobile emergency health care providers |
| primary survey | an examination of the patient to determine the presence of any life threatening emergencies; the initial assesment of airway, breathing, and circulation on a patient |
| trainer's angel | a device made specifically to cutt off the side tabs of the face mask to hinge it back or remove it |
| coma | a state of unconsciousness or deep stupor |
| log roll | the method used to turn a patient with a spinal injury, in which the patient is moved to the side in one motion |
| secondary survey | a head to toe physical assessment; an additional assessment of a patient to determine the existence of any injuires other that those found in the primary survey |
| orientation | the ability to comprehend one's enviroment regarding time, place, situation, and identity of persons |
| mechanism of injury | how the injury occurred |
| distended | expanded or swollen |
| stoma | surgically constructed opening in throat used for breathing |
| mucus | fluid secreted from the nose |
| cyanosis | a bluish tint to the skin and mucous membrances caused by a decrease in oxygen |
| PERL | pupils equal and react to light |
| ashen | a gray skin color seen in shock patients |
| auscultate | to listen |
| inspiration | inhalation; the act of breathing something into the lungs |
| expiration | exhalation; the act of breathing out |
| edema | swelling because of excess fluid in the tissues |
| isolated injury assessments | a thorough examination of a specific part of the body to determine the extent of injury that may have occurred |
| HOPS | history observation palpation stress tests |
| active range of motion / AROM | a movement of a joint through a range of motion produced by muscle contraction (w/o assistance) |
| passive range of motion / PROM | movement of a joint through a range of motion produced by an outside force (w/ assistance) |
| paralysis | loss of sensation and movement over an area of the body because of nerve damage |
Created by:
Imari Wright
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