Describe the symptoms and first aid procedures for a.) Fractures, b.) Strains and sprains?

Answer 1

The signs and symptoms for a fracture can be remembered using the acronym PLUSDICT:

Pain
Loss of Power and/or Movement
Unnatural Movement
Swelling and Brusing
Deformity
Irregularity
Crepitus (CRUNCHING!)
Tenderness

To treat a fracture, the area surrounding the fracture should be stablised using rolled-up clothing or anything which will protect it from movement; and you should treat for shock by raising the legs.

A strain or sprain can usually be detected by using the patients history; what happened before the injury occured. There is usually pain; swelling and poor movement in the direction of the foot. RICE is used to help remember the treatment:

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

Tom
First Aider

Answer 2

The best first aid is an xray to make sure you're not dealing with a fracture. If it is fractured there are many different kinds...and are dealt with accordingly. Simple fractures can be set without surgery and casted or booted if it's a foot or lower extemitiy bone. If it's a compound fracture, there is a bone exposed through open skin and this requires surgery to put the bone back into alignment. Basically you should never ask anyone to try and use the limb before it is xrayed. You should never try to splint a leg (call 911), If it is an arm or digit, splint it in the position it's found...don't ry to make it look normal as you will do damage to the nerves, blood vesels and tendons.

If you are sure this is a strain or sprain, the old rule of RICE...rest, ice, compression and elevation. ALways ice it for at least 48 hours...then apply heat. You wait because if there is bleeding you want this to stop before you apply heat. And that is about it!

Answer 3

First, rule out fracture...It should hurt. This can be by:

1. Checking for PMS (Pulse, motary ability, and sensation) in the extrimity.
2. Looking for deformities around the possible fracture
3. Try to feel along the bone (especially if in arm) for a break

If there is little/no of any PMS, an obvious deformity, or the bone feels broken, splint it with a strait object longer than the bone/space between joints itself and make sure that the extrimity CANNOT be moved to prevent further injury, then go to a hospital. If non of these, it may be a sprain damaging the muscle, so movement may be dificult. Go to a doctor. If there is just pain, it is probably just an over-stretched muscle or strain, and you just want to put ice on it to relax it.

Answer 4

I only know about sprains. I've sprained both of my ankles. Ok first u should go to the doctor, so they can give u an aircast( if u sprained ur foot). Then, when u get home u need 2 elevate ur foot(or whatever u sprained) and put ice on it. Or a heating pad works, also. But just make sure that u take it easy and do not do any physical activities, until further noticed by ur doctor. Good Luck

Answer 5

you really aren't going to be able to dignose a fracture or sprain but a strain you probally can. Either way see your doctor. A fracture can sometimes be identified by diformities, pain, swelling or numbness. To help you need to split the area and can put ice on the injury to help reduce pain and swelling. But just because these symptoms don't excist doesn't mean the area couldn't be fractured

Stains are just muscle stains. to care for them apply heat and strech as often as possible and you can take a motrin if the pain is real bad.

Answer 6

First of all...an x-ray is not first aid,it is hospital diagnosis.Second of all,you should splint a leg if any movement is painful.
M.O.I.-mechanism of injury(what happened?,fall,vehicle collision,etc.)

D-deformities
C-contusions/crepitis
A-abrasions
P-pain

B-bruising
T-tenderness
L-laceration(s)
S-swelling

M-motor function
S-sensory ability
P-pulse(in extremity)