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[[File:Aaron Rodgers Injured Clavicle.png|400px|thumb|right|''Aaron Rodgers didn't really break his clavicle, just a healthy scratch on his back'']]
 
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In sports medicine, a '''healthy scratch''' refers to any player who is healthy and eligible to play, but is not allowed to play by his or her coach because the scratch he or she has is so itchy that it's worrisome for scabies, and you definitely don't wanna spread that sh*t.  Though the [[IDSA]] recommends placing these patients in contact isolation and considering a dermatology consult, some coaches like Nick Saban have started recommending empiric treatment with IV [[Benadryl (Diphenhydramine)|Benadryl]] or topical steroids.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/10/saban-healthy-scratches/ Nick Saban Okays IV Benadryl to Treat Tonight's Healthy Scratches (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/10/saban-triamcinolone-cream/ Nick Saban Hoping Triamcinolone Cream Works Better for His Healthy Scratches (Gomerblog)]</ref>  For high-profile players like Aaron Rodgers, they don't like to use Benadryl or steroids, and prefer to do whatever it takes to scratch that itch, even if it means rubbing one's back onto the field.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/10/donate-clavicles-aaron-rodger/ 5.8 Million Packers Fans Sign Up to Donate Their Clavicles to Aaron Rodgers (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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In sports medicine, a '''healthy scratch''' refers to any player who is healthy and eligible to play, but is not allowed to play by his or her coach because the scratch he or she has is so itchy that it's worrisome for scabies, and you definitely don't wanna spread that sh*t.  Though the [[IDSA]] recommends placing these patients in contact isolation and considering a dermatology consult, some coaches like Nick Saban have started recommending empiric treatment with IV [[Benadryl (Diphenhydramine)]] or topical steroids.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/10/saban-healthy-scratches/ Nick Saban Okays IV Benadryl to Treat Tonight's Healthy Scratches (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/10/saban-triamcinolone-cream/ Nick Saban Hoping Triamcinolone Cream Works Better for His Healthy Scratches (Gomerblog)]</ref>
  
  
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Revision as of 07:08, 22 October 2017

Aaron Rodgers didn't really break his clavicle, just a healthy scratch on his back

In sports medicine, a healthy scratch refers to any player who is healthy and eligible to play, but is not allowed to play by his or her coach because the scratch he or she has is so itchy that it's worrisome for scabies, and you definitely don't wanna spread that sh*t. Though the IDSA recommends placing these patients in contact isolation and considering a dermatology consult, some coaches like Nick Saban have started recommending empiric treatment with IV Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) or topical steroids.[1][2]


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  1. Nick Saban Okays IV Benadryl to Treat Tonight's Healthy Scratches (Gomerblog)
  2. Nick Saban Hoping Triamcinolone Cream Works Better for His Healthy Scratches (Gomerblog)


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