PE 1

• Overexertion


  The pressure one puts on themselves, too much pressure that leads to a simple discomfort that might extend to more worse, injury
• Overexertion


  • When you push yourself too hard, beyond your current abilities, physically or mentally
• Factors that overexertion depends on

  • Age
  • Medical history
  • Environment or workplace
  • Specific activity or task
• Sprain


  A stretched or torn ligament. Ligaments are tissues that connect bones at a joint. Falling, twisting, or getting hit can all cause a sprain. Ankle and wrist sprains are common.
• Strain


  A stretched or torn muscle or tendon. Tendons are tissues that connect muscle to bone. Twisting or pulling these tissues can cause a strain.
• Fracture


  A break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries.
• What can cause overexertion

  • Repetitive movements
  • Improper technique
  • Sudden body movements
  • Prolonged activity
  • Extreme temperatures
• Repetitive movements

  When you repeatedly move a joint or muscle over a long period of time, it can lead to overexertion. The repetitive movements can put strain on your body, leading to pain or discomfort.
• Improper technique


  Overexertion may stem from doing an activity or task incorrectly. This can place stress on your muscles, bones, joints, and connective tissues and cause overexertion injuries.
• Sudden body movements that can lead to overexertion

  • Pushing
  • Pulling
  • Throwing
• Prolonged activity


  If you continuously do an activity without regular breaks, you'll eventually become fatigued. The excess physical effort can be hard on your body.
• Examples of prolonged activity

  • Overtraining for a sport or physical fitness
  • Doing an activity or exercise too many days in a row or without sufficient breaks
• Extreme temperatures


  When it's very hot or cold, your body needs to work extra hard to maintain its normal temperature. As a result, you may need to push yourself harder to do basic activities, resulting in overexertion.
• Hypothermia


  Caused by prolonged exposures to very cold temperatures. When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it's produced. Lengthy exposures will eventually use up your body's stored energy, which leads to lower body temperature.
• Hyperthermia


  An abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body to deal with the heat coming from the environment. Heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after prolonged exposure to the heat), heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are commonly known forms of hyperthermia.
• Causes of hyperthermia


  • Exertional heat stroke (participating in physical activity on a hot day)
  • Non-exertional heat stroke (usually caused by medications that reduce sweating, vasodilatation and other heat loss mechanisms)
• Preventing hyperthermia


  • Take frequent breaks
  • Drink plenty of water
  • Wear cool clothing
  • Find a cool shady place to rest
  • If indoors during a heat wave, find an area with air conditioning or a fan
• Overexertion


  The pressure one puts on themselves, too much pressure that leads to a simple discomfort that might extend to more worse, injury
• When you push yourself too hard, it's known as overexertion. This involves physical or mental effort that's beyond your current abilities.
• Factors that overexertion depends on

  • Age
  • Medical history
  • Environment or workplace
  • Specific activity or task
• Overexertion


  • Different people will become overexerted at different points due to their own physical and mental limits
• Injuries caused by overexertion

  • Strains
  • Sprains
  • Fractures
• Sprain


  A stretched or torn ligament. Ligaments are tissues that connect bones at a joint. Falling, twisting, or getting hit can all cause a sprain. Ankle and wrist sprains are common.
• Strain


  A stretched or torn muscle or tendon. Tendons are tissues that connect muscle to bone. Twisting or pulling these tissues can cause a strain.
• Fracture


  A break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries.
• Causes of overexertion

  • Repetitive movements
  • Improper technique
  • Sudden body movements
  • Prolonged activity
  • Extreme temperatures
• Repetitive movements


  When you repeatedly move a joint or muscle over a long period of time, it can lead to overexertion. The repetitive movements can put strain on your body, leading to pain or discomfort.
• Improper technique


  Overexertion may stem from doing an activity or task incorrectly. This can place stress on your muscles, bones, joints, and connective tissues and cause overexertion injuries.
• Sudden body movements that can lead to overexertion

  • Pushing
  • Pulling
  • Throwing
• Prolonged activity


  If you continuously do an activity without regular breaks, you'll eventually become fatigued. The excess physical effort can be hard on your body.
• Extreme temperatures


  When it's very hot or cold, your body needs to work extra hard to maintain its normal temperature. As a result, you may need to push yourself harder to do basic activities, resulting in overexertion.
• Hypothermia


  Caused by prolonged exposures to very cold temperatures. When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it's produced. Lengthy exposures will eventually use up your body's stored energy, which leads to lower body temperature.
• Hyperthermia


  An abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body to deal with the heat coming from the environment. Heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after prolonged exposure to the heat), heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are commonly known forms of hyperthermia.
• Causes of hyperthermia


  • Exertional heat stroke (participating in physical activity on a hot day)
  • Non-exertional heat stroke (usually caused by medications that reduce sweating, vasodilatation and other heat loss mechanisms)
• What should one do when faced with medical emergency?

  Danger, Responsiveness, Send, Airway, Breathing, CPR (DRSABC)
• Danger


  Always check first the danger and source of injury 
• Responsiveness 


  Can the casualty hear your voice?
• Help


  Send help or shout for help
• Airway 


  Is the person's airway clear?
• Breathing 


  Make sure that the victim is breathing by looking at breathing signs