Ch.30 Flashcards

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Closed fracture

A

If there is no break in the skin it is considered

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2
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Compartment syndrome

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If the pressure in the space around the capillaries exceeds the pressure needed to perfume the tissues the blood flow is cut off and the cells become hypoxic

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3
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Crepitus

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The sound or feeling of broken fragments of bone grinding against each other

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4
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Direct force

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Or a direct blow occurs at the point of impact

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5
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Dislocation

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Is the displacement of a bone from its normal position in a joint

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6
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Fracture

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Is a break in the continuity of a bone

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7
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Hairline fracture

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Is a small crack in the bone that doesn’t create instability

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8
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Indirect force

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The force impacts on one end of a limb causing injury some distant away from the point of impact

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9
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Nontraumatic fracture

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Pathologic fracture results from a disease that causes degeneration and dramatically weakens the bone making it prone to fracture

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10
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Open fracture

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Is a fracture with an associated open wound

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11
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Osteoporosis

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A degenerative bone disorder associated with an accelerated loss of minerals primarily calcium from the bone

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12
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Paresthesia

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A pricking or tingling feeling that indicates some loss of sensation

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13
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Splint

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Any device used to immobilize a body part

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14
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Sprain

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An injury to a joint capsule with damage to or tearing of the connective tissue and usually involves ligaments

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15
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Strain

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An injury to a muscle or muscle and tendon possibly caused by overextension or over stretching

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16
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Twisting force

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One part of the extremity remains stationary while the rest twists