Pathologies Flashcards
what are acute injuries?
sudden trauma, sprains strains fractues
what are the types of athletic injuries?
acute or overuse
what are overuse injuries?
ongoing physical activity
what are included in soft tissue injuries?
contusions, hematomas, lacerations
what are contusions?
results from direct trauma, usually from striking a body part against a hard object (bruise)
what is a hematoma
pool of blood under the skin
what is a laceration?
when the skin is torn
what is a strain?
is a stretching injury to a muscle or a muscultendinous unit caused by mechanical overloading.
symptoms of strains
stiffness swelling
most common place for strains
lower back and cervical regions of spine, elbow, shoulder, feet
what are Sprains?
involves the ligament
different degrees
what are the different types of Sprains?
incomplete, complete, on occasion a chip of bone can be removed with the ligament
symptoms of a sprain?
pain, rapid swelling, heat, disability, discolouration, limitation of function
what is osteomyelitis?
acute or chronic infection of the bone
what is egg calve Perth disease
head of the femur loses blood supply