musculoskeletal & rheumatology Flashcards
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Fracture symptoms - 5
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pain
swelling
crepitus (creaking)
deformity
collateral damage (nerves/vessels - more urgent)
1
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key principles of managing broken bones/trauma
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reduce
hold
rehabilitate
2
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how to describe a fracture
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name, date, projection (open/closed)
location - which bone/side/part
pieces - simple/multi-fragmentary
pattern - transverse/oblique/spiral
displaced? - how
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