sport medicine question (1 Viewer)

[rubypinky:)]

skin injuries follow under the soft tissue injury such as skin abrasions, laceration and blisters. Does that mean skin injury also follow RICER since there are a soft tissue injury?

 

[Jedhcurtis76]

skin injuries follow under the soft tissue injury such as skin abrasions, laceration and blisters. Does that mean skin injury also follow RICER since there are a soft tissue injury?

Yep, RICER for skin injuries (as it's under the umbrella of "Soft T Injuries") --->
Soft T injuries:

• Initial phase of repair (acute inflammatory phase) - Within the first t=48-72hrs
• Immediate response:
• a) Increased blood flow & other fluids to site of injury
• b) Leads to swelling – places greater pressure on related tissues, which causes pain
• c) Rednes
• ... To prevent further damage, implement RICER treatment:

RICER

• R(est): remain relatively inactive for first 48-72hrs
• I(ce): apply for T’s of 20-30mins every 2hrs for first 48-72hrs (do not apply directly to skin)
• C(ompression): use of elastic bandage over injured site to reduce swelling and fluid build up
• E(levate): elevate above lvl of heart to decrease volume and pressure of blood flow to injured site
• R(eferral): Medical assistance / advice should be sought after as soon as possible

Hope this helps!

 

[rubypinky:)]

thank you. So basically RICER applies to tears, sprains, contusions. BUT RICER applies to skin, abrasions, lacerations and blisters or follows the other dot point of the syllabus of immediate treatment of skin injuries?

 

[Jedhcurtis76]

thank you. So basically RICER applies to tears, sprains, contusions. BUT RICER applies to skin, abrasions, lacerations and blisters or follows the other dot point of the syllabus of immediate treatment of skin injuries?

Syllabus DP's:


Yeh, so RICER still applies to skin injuries. However, you will have to mention the immediate treatment options also... Just think logically of what should be done.

For example, the immediate treatment for a skin laceration is to manage bleeding.
- Rest
- apply pressure to the area (compression)
- Identify severity of the laceration
- need of stitches --> immediate hospital/surgery (Referral)
- If stitches not req:
- clean the wound - prevent infection (apply non-adherent dressing, keeping the pressure)
- If bleeding does not stop. Ice + Elevation methods can be used --> medical treatment may be req. (Referral)

Hopefully that clarifies everything!

 

[rubypinky:)]

thank you so much!!!