chapters 3 and 4 Flashcards
what are the sites of injury
back pain, neck pain, and upper back pain
causes of back pain
reaching out with one or both hands, twisting the trunk , lifting objects, moving the patient, writing electronic reports.
causes of upper backand neck pain
poor and awkward posure, or static posture
prevention for back and neck pain
maintain correct posure. taking short breaks,
signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal injury can be all of the following
decrease range, decrease grip strength, and burning sensation
the most affected body region which gets musculosketal injury in sonographers is..
the shoulder
a sonographer shoukd keep the angle between and the upper limb from
20 to 30 degree
osteoarthritis is one of the musculosketal which
is a degenerated disease
planter fascilites is a disease which can be prevented by
wearing supportive shoes
how shoukd ice packs be prepared
adding 1/3 of alcohol and 2/3 of water the
when you apply icing to a trauma you should apply the ice pack for __ minutes and rest for __ minutes
apply 15-20 mins and rest for 40 minutes
how long should you wait to apply hot packs to an injury
after 24 hours of on set of the pain
the best way to prevent work related injury is by using what rule
the 20-20-20 rule
what is the 20-20-20 rule
For every 20 min scanning, look 20 feet away for 20 sec.
the thoracic outlet syndrome is
a narrow passage crowded with nerves, blood vessels, and muscles.