Musculo Skeletal Flashcards
Appendicular Skeleton
•Pectoral Girdle
- Clavicle, Scapula
•Upper Extremities
- Humerus, Radius, Ulna, Carpals, Metacarpals, Philanges
•Pelvic Girdle
- Illium, Pubis, Ischium
•Lower Extremities
-Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula, Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges
Axial Skeleton
-Cranium
- Face
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Sternum
- Thoracic Vertebrae
- Ribs
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Sacrum
- Coccyx
Columns and Vertebrae’s
•Cervical
C1-C3 ~ Neck Muscles
C4 ~ Diaphragm
C5 ~ Shoulder
C6 ~ Wrist
C7 ~ Triceps
C7-8 ~ Fingers
•Thoracic
T1 ~ Hand
T2-T12 ~ Trunk
T7-L1 ~ Abdominal
T11-L2 ~ Ejaculation
•Lumbar
L2 ~ Hips
L3 ~ Quadriceps
L4-L5 ~ Hamstrings/Knee
L4-S1 ~ Foot
•Sacral
S2 ~ Penile Erection
S2-S3 ~ Bowel and Bladder
What are the 4 P’s of Musculoskeletal?
- Paresthesia- Pins/Needles
- Pulses - Diminished/Absent
- Paralysis - Inability to move
- Pressure
Musculoskeletal Injury Assessment
-Pain/Tenderness
-Deformity/Angulation
-Grating/Crepitous
-Swelling
-Bruising
-Exposed Bone
-Locked Joint
-Nerve + Blood Vessels Compromise
Realignment of Deformed Extremity, the process
-One EMR grabs distal extremity while EMR2 places one hand above and below the injury site
-EMR performs manual reactions to realign bone
-If there is resistance, just splint
Signs of an Unaligned Bone?
-splint will be inaffective
-compromised nerves, arteries, veins
-increased pain
What is the care for a Rib Fracture?
- Consider ALS
- Position of Comfort if no Cspine
- Oxygen
- Hold pillow to chest
What is the Care for a Hip Fracture?
- ALS
- Bind Legs together with padded boards between legs.
- Oxygen
- Transport.
What are the signs and symptoms of a Hip Fracture?
-pain is localized
-sensitive to touch
-discolouration
-swelling
-unable to move limb while on back
-cannot stand
-rotation of foot
-injured limb shorter
What will you see in a shoulder girdle injury?
-pain in shoulder
-dropped shoulder
-severe blunt force trauma to back
Shoulder Girdle Injury Care
- Assess CSM - if impaired…
•Immobilize and transport
-use sling to immobilize
-if evidence of dislocation…place pillow between arm and torso
-do not attempt to straighten
-Assess CSM
What will you see with a knee injury?
-pain and tenderness
-swelling
-deformity w obvious swelling
What are the steps of care for a bent knee injury?
- Assess CSM
- Immobilize knee
- Tie 2 padded bars splints
- use pillow to stabilize
- CSM
What are the two types of traction splints?
-Bipolar
-unipolar
What is a bipolar traction splint?
Splint that cradles leg between 2 metal boards.