Musculoskeletal Flashcards
What is the most significant complication of a fracture?
compartment syndrome, bleeding, fat embolism
Acute Compartment Syndrome
Serious condition in which increased pressure within one or more compartments causes massive compromise of circulation to the area
treatment of compartment syndrome
prevent the pressure build up of blood or fluid accumulation
elevate arm, check circulation in casts
If no blood flow in compartment syndrome pathophysiologic changes are referred to as
ischemia-edema cycle
How long do you have after the onset of acute compartment syndrome before damage is irreversible?
4 to 6 hours
Limb can become useless within 24 to 48 hr
What may be preformed to relieve pressure in compartment syndrome?
Fasciotomy
What do we assess for with fractures?
distal pulses, tingling, feeling, cap refill, skin-warm or cold?
Avascular necrosis
Your bone doesn’t heal because you don’t have blood flow into that area
Risk factors associated with osteoporosis?
diet, alcohol use, smoking, lack of exercise
Silent theif/Silent disease
Osteoporosis
don’t know you have it until its too late
progressed so far that nothing you can do about it
Number one thing to do to prevent osteoporosis***
exercise
Osteoporosis prevention
teach about diet
ensure adequate calcium intake
exercise 30 minutes daily
Paget’s disease
chronic metabolic disorder in which bone is excessively broken down and reformed
structurally disorganized bone
treatment of paget’s disease
analgesics
primarily given to treat pain and decrease reabsorption of bone
How to avoid avascular necrosis
ensure adequate blood flow
check pulses
