LG Training October 2022

What is a sprain?

• Happen at a joint where ligaments have been wrenched

• Pain in the muscle

• Person can't relax the muscle

• Occur if muscles are over-streched

What is a strain?

• Pain in the muscle

• Happen at a joint where ligaments have been wrenched

• Occur if muscles are over-streched

• Person can't relax muscle

What is the acronym for a sprain or strain?

• Rest, Ice, comfort, Evaluate

• Rest, Ice, Comfortable position, Elevation

• Re-set, Injury, Changes, Examine

What are the signs & symptoms of cramp?

• Pain in the muscle

• Person can't relax muscle

• Swelling may occur

• Muscle will feel hard & tight

What are the two head injury types?

• Confusion

• Concussion

• Compression

• Dizzyness

Click the correct symptoms of a penetrating chest injury

• Possible nausea or vomiting

• Difficult & painful breathing

• Possible seizures

• Severe & acute pain

What is the correct sign for a Flail chest?

• Paradoxical chest movements

• Difficulty whilst breathing

• Blurred vision

• Changes in skin colour

Click the correct treatments for eye injuries

• Call 999

• Gently separate eyelids with your finger & thumb

• Lay the casualty on the floor

• If you see a foreign body, wash it out with sterile solution or tap water. Tilting the head the enure water runs away from the good eye

How would treat a casualty that had a tooth knocked out?

• Apply a cold pack on the side of their cheek

• Get casualty to rinse their mouth out

• Ask the casualty to place the tooth back into the socket

• Store the tooth in milk

What would be the first thing you ask a choking casualty?

• To try & cough

• If they can remove the object

• Ask the casualty if they have any medication

• Keep them warm