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FMST 208 Splinting Flashcards

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What is a strain?

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Injury to muscle/tendon from over stretching or exertion.

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What is a sprain?

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Injury resulting in tearing or stretching of ligaments.

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What are the three grades of sprains?

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  1. Small stretching and tear.
  2. Partial tear.
  3. Full tear of ligament.
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What is a dislocation?

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Displacement of bones at the joints resulting in abnormal stretching.

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What are some of the signs and symptoms of Sprains, Strains, Dislocations?

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Tenderness, burning sensation, deformities, pain, edema, decreased rom, immobilization of the joints.

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What are some of the treatments for strains?

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Strapping or bandaging with ACE or athletic tape. Immobilize by splinting, R.I.C.E, Pain management, and CASEVAC.

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What are some treatments for Sprains?

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Strapping, Bandaging, RICE, Pain Management, and CASEVAC.

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How would you treat a dislocation?

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Splints, pain management, CASEVAC, only attempt to reduce the dislocation of properly trained.

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What can be some complications that may occurs with strains, sprains, and dislocations?

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Hemorrhage, Nerve Damage, Permanent Decreased in ROM, and weakness in associated muscles.

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What is a transverse fracture?

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Fracture line that perpendicular.

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What is a linear fracture?

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Fracture is one think line.

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What is a oblique (non displaced) fracture?

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Fracture that completely breaks without the movement of bone.

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What is a oblique (displaced) fracture?

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Completely breaks the bone with movement out of the anatomical position.

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What is a spiral fracture?

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Complete break, occurs to a rotational or twisting force. Also known as torsion fracture.

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What is a green stick fracture?

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Fracture bending the bone and eventually cracks.

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What is a comminuted fracture?

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Multiple breaks in different spots on same bone.

17
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What is an open fracture?

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Bone may not protrude, but skin will be broken with exposed tissue.

18
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What is a closed fracture?

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Broken bones that don’t compromise the skin. Tissue may be damaged along with hemorrhage from damage of veins and arteries.

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What are some of the signs and symptoms of fractures?

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Deformity, Contusion, Edema, Pain, Exposed bones, Crepitus and etc…

20
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How do you treat a fracture?

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MARCH, PMS, Immobilize, Recheck PMS, Pain Management, Document, Monitor, CASEVAC.

21
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What are the five types of splints

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RIFAM: Rigid, Improvised, Formable, Anatomical, Manufactured.

22
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What’s a rigid splint?

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Cannot change shape, body fits splints, secure with cravat.

23
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What’s a formable splint?

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Moldable, secure with wrap or cravat.

24
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What is a improvised splint?

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Whatever works for the patient and the provider.

25
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What is an anatomical splint?

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Use body as splint.

26
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What is a manufactured splint?

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Specific injury splints.

27
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What is a sling and swathe?

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Sling suspends from the neck to support the upper extremity. Swathe is a clothe used to immobilize a fracture.

28
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How do you treat a jaw fracture?

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Modified Barton Splint.

29
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How do you treat a clavicle fracture?

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Figure 8 bandage and use sling and swathe.

30
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How do you treat humerus fracture?

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Upper arm: pad and bandage to body.

Middle of upper arm: splint outside of arm, secure and sling.

31
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How to you treat a forearm fracture?

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Two splints above and believe forearm, cover from wrist to elbow and support with sling.

32
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How do you treat a wrist/hand fracture?

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Splint, Volar side, leaving fingers exposed, and support with sling.

33
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How do you treat a rib fracture?

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Single fracture: immobilize using arm, sling and secure with bandage.
Multiple: immobilize flail segments with tape, and box method.

34
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How do you treat a pelvic fracture?

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Position of comfort, padding between legs, pelvic binder, ties knees and ankles.

35
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How to you treat femur fractures?

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Anatomical splint, splint 4 places (thighs, upper lower knee, and foot), sconsider traction splint.

36
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How do you treat a patella fracture?

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Comfortable position, splint underneath the leg, and immobilize in the four places.

37
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How do you treat lower leg fracture?

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Use Sam splint using U method and wrap.

38
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How do you treat ankle foot fracture?

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PMS, figure 8 and cravat.

39
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How do you treat a spinal fracture?

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Immobilize head to toe, c-collar, maintain and monitor abc. Use spine board if available.

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