The Team Physician's BagThe Team Physician's Bag

Dr Pierre Viviers

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OverviewOverview

The Man

The Venue The Bag

The Team

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The manThe man

• Team physician

– Role & responsibilities

– Minimum qualifications

– Skills level

• Medical ethics

• Field side ethics

• Registration – foreign countries

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The teamThe team

• Players history/ information

• Sport

• Competition

• Medical support team

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The venueThe venue

• Medical facility & equipment

• Emergency plan

– Stadium

– Referral hospital

• Skills levels – medical personnel

• Overseas travel

– Written inventory

– No narcotics (Tramadol)

– Non confrontational approach

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The bagThe bag

• Comfortable

• Compact

• Water resistant

• Accessible

• Sling

• Content

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The bagThe bag

• A – Airway

• B – Breathing

• C – Cardiovascular/ C-spine

• D – Disability/ Drugs

• Other

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DrugsDrugs

• Emergency Drugs

– Resuscitation, antiarrhythmics,

• Pain control

– Mild to moderate

– Moderate to severe

– Severe

• Symptomatic

– Throat lozenges, nasal spray……..

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DrugsDrugs

• Ethical use

• Do no harm

• Influence on performance

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OtherOther

•Safety pins

•Sharps container

•Razor

•Plastic bags

•Gloves

•Vaseline, Vicks

•Swabs

•Pliers/ bolt cutter

•Batteries

•Spare shoelaces

•Suturing material

•Compression bandage

•Scissors

•Nail clippers

•Sunscreen

•Bubble wrap

•Fryers Balsam

•Mercurochrome

•Suture packs

•Eye kit (irrigation/ fluorescein)

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ConclusionConclusion

• Practical

• Plan

• Purpose

• Prepared

Thank You!Thank You!