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 •…
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
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…
Emergency management of the patient with a tracheostomy or laryngectomy
Guideline development Draft guidelines were developed, tested and refined locally before being re-submitted to the UK stakeholder organisations. Extensive use was made of real-life critical incidents that were recreated using…
Why and how a tracheostomy is performed
Indications for a tracheostomy The classical indication for a tracheostomy is upper airway obstruction and this is why the first recorded tracheostomies were performed. However, in modern medical practice, the…
Different types of tracheostomy tubes
Cuffed tubes Cuffed tubes have a soft balloon around the distal end of the tube which inflates to seal the airway (Figure 4.1). Cuffed tubes are necessary when positive pressure…
