1. Ear, Nose and Mouth Injuries
Injuries, Part 2
Ear, Nose and Mouth Injuries

2. “Before & After” BELLWORK
Using a piece of notebook paper, answer the following questions, leaving a line between each answer. Put the paper aside until the end of class.
What is an expistaxis?
How would you care for a tooth that has been knocked out?
What is a deviated septum?
How would you know if someone has fractured his/her mandible?

3. Objectives
Differentiate between common injuries and their mechanisms, signs, symptoms and treatments for nasal, ear and mouth injuries.
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4. PROPERTY OF PIMA COUNTY JTED, 2010
Idea Wave
List 3-5 ideas about the injuries that were examined yesterday.
Be ready to share.
After the “Idea Wave,” be prepared to rank your top three ideas from the class.
33. Idea Wave
each student lists 3 to 5 ideas about the assigned topic
the teacher calls on a non-volunteer to begin the "idea wave" by
sharing one idea
the student to the right of the first non-volunteer shares one idea;
then the student to the non-volunteer’s right shares one idea
the teacher directs the flow of the "idea wave" until all
different ideas have been shared by asking each student
at the end of the formal "idea wave," students will rank their top 3
ideas
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5. Cauliflower Ear MOI: S/S: Rx: RICE Referral for drainage Friction
Tugging on ear
Direct blows
S/S:
Fluid buildup under skin
Deformity
Tenderness
Rx:
RICE
Referral for drainage

6. Swimmer’s Ear MOI: Water trapped in ear S/S: Rx: Itch/pain
Swelling in ear canal
Hearing loss
Rx:
OTC ear drops
Referral for antibiotics
Wear ear plugs or thoroughly dry ears to prevent

7. Epistaxis (nosebleed)
MOI: genetics, dry air, direct blows, nose picking
Rx: Lean forward pinching nose
Noseplugs
Ice
Refrain from sneezing, snorting or blowing nose after bleeding stops

8. Deviated Septum S/S: Direct blow genetics
Cartilage between nostrils has shifted
Decreased breathing though one nostril
Increased chance for epistaxis
Increased snoring, sleep apnea
Referral for care
MOI:
Direct blow
genetics
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9. Nasal Fracture MOI: Direct Blow S/S: Rx: Deformity Severe epistaxis
Crepitus
Deviated septum
Racoon eyes
Rx:
Refer for x-ray
Wear mask to protect

10. Mandible Fractures MOI: Direct Blow S/S: Rx: Pain
Malocclusion (teeth do not align)
Positive Tongue Blade Test
Rx:
RICE
Referral
Check for concussion
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11. Teeth Injuries
If you need to transport the tooth, the best method is in the mouth
Second best is keep tooth in milk, water, ice, or specially made solutions until a dentist can fix
Chipped: keep piece and take with to dentist
If tooth has moved out of normal position, realign and refer
If tooth has been knocked out, place back in socket and align, then refer

12. 4/8/2019

13. “What’s My Injury?”
With a partner, choose an injury from today’s lesson
Write a creative scenario about that injury including the etiology, pathology, and treatment for the injury
Be prepared to share with the class
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14. “Before & After” CLOSURE
On your Before and After bellwork sheet, answer the following questions on the line below your “Before” answers. This will assess your new learning for the day!
What is an expistaxis?
How would you care for a tooth that has been knocked out?
What is a deviated septum?
How would you know someone has fractured his /her mandible?