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Musculoskeletal injuries Flashcards

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1
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Tendons

A

Connects muscle to bone

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Ligaments

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Connect bone to bone

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Types of joint motion

(6)

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1.Flexion
2.Extension
3.adduction
4.Abduction
5.Rotation
6.Circumduction

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Paresthesia

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TIngling or abnormal sensation

Indicates nerve injury

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5
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Anesthesia

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Loss of feeling

indicates nerve injury

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6
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Paresis

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Weakness

Can indicate nerve injury

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Types of fractures

(7)

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  1. Communited
  2. Impacted
  3. Greenstick
  4. Oblique
  5. Spiral
  6. Transverse
  7. Hairline
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Strain

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injury to muscle or muscle and tendon

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Sprain

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Injury to joint capsule with damage to connective tissue/ligaments

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10
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6 P’s of fracture assessment

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1.Pain
2.Pallor
3.paralysis
4.Paresthesia
5.Pressure
6.Pulses

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When not to use traction splint on thigh

(5)

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  1. injury w/ in 1-2 in. of knee or ankle
  2. Injured knee
  3. Injured hip
  4. Injured pelvis
  5. Partial amputation or avulsion, distal limb marginally connected
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Basic splinting steps

(4) very basic

A

Manually immobalize
Check CMS
Splint
Check CMS

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Three types of forces tha cause bone and joint injury

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  • Direct force
  • Indirect force
  • Twisting force
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14
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Osteoporosis

Define

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  • Dgenerative bone disorder that dramatically weakens the bones and makes them susceptible to fracture
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Do you palpate the pelvis if the pt complains of pelvic pain?

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  • No doing so can move unstable bones, creating a greater issue
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16
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when do you realign extremities

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  • only if distal circulation is impaired
  • double check this with jason
17
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Compartment syndrome

Define

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Injury occurs, swelling and bleeding happens between the tissues. If the pressure in the space around the capillaries exceeds the pressure needed to perfuse the tissue the blood flow is cut off leading to cell hypoxia

18
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Nontraumatic fracture

Define

A

Degenerative bone diseases cause fractures without significant force

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