Question

Greg is a senior in high school and plays for the varsity football team at his

school. He is one of their star running backs and was injured in the last home
game. He was tackled by three different opponents while trying to score the
winning touchdown. As he was being tackled, the other players on the field said
they heard a loud popping sound. Greg screamed in pain as he fell to the ground
on the bottom of a pile of players. When his coach got to him on the field, he said
Greg was holding his left leg and in a lot of pain. Greg also seemed to be in
shock from the pain because he was breathing really fast and said he was dizzy,
His leg seemed to have a deforined shape. Greg had to be carried off the field
on a stretcher.
1. What are Greg's symptoms?
2. What injury do you think Greg might have based on his symptoms? (Choose
from one of these broken bones: clavicle, ribs, femur, and vertebrae)
3. Where should Greg go to get medical care for his symptoms
4. What things might a medical person check on Greg based on his symptoms?
5. How can Greg prevent problems like this in the future?

Answer 1

1. Left leg pain, tachypnea(fast breathing), dizziness, ( all symptoms of shock)
2. Femur
3. Greg should go to the emergency room at a hospital. It sounds like Greg may have a broken leg, a dislocated knee, or a dislocated patella. These are all very painful traumas and need to be treated at a hospital with proper pain management.
4. Medical personnel will check Greg’s leg to find the source of pain. They will do imaging (x-rays) to come up with a definitive diagnosis and then develop a care plan. They may also check for dehydration because of the dizziness
5. Greg can prevent injuries like this in the future by not playing any dangerous sports