22. Event assessment
chapter 22. Event assessment E Falvey and C McCarthy INJURY AVOIDANCE Could the injuries have been avoided by more comprehensive preparation? Adequate protective equipment • Is all playing equipment working…
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
21. Player assessment
chapter 21. Player assessment E Falvey and C McCarthy Is the player OK? • Any player injured during the game should be assessed after the match and referred for specialist…
8. Skin injury
chapter 8. Skin injury AM Byrne and A Byrne ABRASIONS AND LACERATIONS Abrasions are shallow wounds where the top layers of skin are scraped off but the wound does not…
13. Neck injuries
chapter 13. Neck injuries I Robertson and AR Poynton Neck injuries commonly occur in contact sports and should be treated with extreme caution. Fig. 13.1. The neck. Red Zone •…
2. The medical team
chapter 2. The medical team C Murray and P O’Neill A critical aspect of success in sports relates to the time spent training and practising. This theory is equally applicable…
3. The player
chapter 3. The player B M Devitt and P Devitt A fit player is better than an injured star! PHYSICAL PREPARATION • The player should have a basic level of…
4. Come on ref! – role of the referee or official
chapter 4. Come on ref! – role of the referee or official F Devitt and Jim O’Byrne Put player welfare above competition Referees, although occasionally unpopular, are extremely important in…
1. The coach
chapter 1. The coach L Moggan and R Harrold Coaches play a crucial role in sport. They are responsible for training players in a sport by analyzing their performances, instructing…
Paediatric tracheostomy care (with Great Ormond Street Hospital, London)
Background More children with chronic medical conditions are surviving, largely because of advances in medical and tracheostomy care and technology support. The vast majority of these children are now being…
Management of the day-to-day needs of the patient with a tracheostomy and laryngectomy
Daily checks There should be a detailed plan of care for all patients with a tracheostomy. A suggested care plan is provided in this manual, but local policies may already…
