Ch. 4 Sonographer Safety Issues Flashcards
True or false:
One in four sonographers sustained career- ending injuries.
True
What is the term used for a safe working environment.
Ergonomics
What are the causes of injury in this feild of work?
-Heavy workloads (too many patients to scan).
-High- performance pressure
-Poorly designed workstations
-insufficient rest and recovery
-Age
-Stress
-Gender
What kind of injury is common among sonographers?
Musculoskeletel
What kind of musculoskeletel injury is common in sonogroaphers?
Tendonitis and tenosynovitis of the shoulder, cervical spine, neck, wrist and lower back.
What is RSI?
Repetitive strain injuries
What can cause RSI?
-Poor stretching
-Improper body mechanics during scanning
-Duration
-insufficient rest
-Repetition of the same type of study for long periods of time
What posture causes neck injury in this field?
Flexion/extension and side bending.
What posture causes shoulder injury in this field?
Abduction/flexion
What posture causes hand and wrist injury in this field?
flexion/extension and ulnar/radial deviation.
What posture causes lower back injury in this field?
Twisting at the waist and static posture.
How can you prevent Lower back pain (LBP)?
Correct posture for prevention, physical conditioning and strengthening exercises.
True or False:
Upper back and neck pain can be resolved with painkillers and/or surgery.
False.
These areas are resistant to painkillers, surgery and even physical therapy.
What is TOS (thoratic oulet syndrome)
group of disorders brought on by compression of blood vessels or nerves in the space between the clavicle and first rib.
What is neurologic TOS?
Compression of the brachial plexus nerves coming from the spinal cord.
What is Vasscular TOS?
When one or more subclavian vessels are compressed.
Inflammation of the small sac of fluid (bursa) that cushions and lubricates an area between tendon and bone or around a joint.
Bursitis
Painful inflammation of the tendons (tenosynovitis) on the thumb side of the wrist.
Thought to be related to repetitive hand or wrist motions
de Quervain Disease
Caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist, causing numbness.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Caused by strain on the muscles of the forearms and their tendons that attach to the humeral epicondyle
Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis is also called
Tennis Elbow
Medial epicondylitis is also called
Golfer’s Elbow
Degenerative joint disease and is sometimes called “wear and tear” arthritis and is caused by repetitive movements or injuries to the joint
Osteoarthritis
