Hand Flashcards
Discuss the relevance of mechanism of injury of the hand.
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What key information is required to assess for red flags
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When key information is required to assess for yellow flags?
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What key information is required in the setting of chronic hand problems?
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What key information would you ask to differentiate atraumatic hand injury/problem from non musculoskeletal causes?
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What key information in a patient’s past medical history is important in hand injury/problem?
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What key information is a patient’s medication history is important in hand injury/problem?
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What key information in a patient’s social history is important in hand injury/problem?
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What is the relevance of determining any intervention to date?
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What is the relevance of determining the compensable status or health insurance status of the patient?
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What is the relevance of determining the first aid/pre hospital treatment?
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What is the relevance of determining the last intake of food or fluids?
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Name the vascular supply of the upper limb?
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How would you assess the neurovascular status of the wrist and hand?
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What is the relevance of any local skin changes/open or puncture wounds to the hand?
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What are the most common non-musculoskeletal presentations of hand pain?
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When is an assessment of vital signs indicated?
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How would you assess a nail injury with subungual haematoma?
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