Shoulder 2 Flashcards
What is the rule of thumb for a new injury
Ice for 48-72 hours
Define Contusion
A region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise
Define gait
the way a human or animal wakls
Define Vasodilation
Widening of blood vessels that result from relaxation of the muscular walls of the vessel
How can you test for an unstable biceps tendon (long head)?
Yergason test
Define mechanism of injury
A circumstance in which an injury occurs, for example, sudden deceleration, wounding by a projectile, or crushing by a heavy object.
Define vasoconstriction
Narrowing of the blood vessels that result from contraction of the muscular walls of the vessel
The SOAP note
is a documentation method employed by health care providers to create a patient’s chart
This develops when swelling or bleeding occurs between two long bones that form a compartment in the front of the lower leg. Because the fascia does not stretch, this can cause increased pressure on the capillaries, nerves, and muscles in the compartment. Blood flow to muscle and nerve cells is disrupted. Without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, nerve and muscle cells can be damaged.
Anterior compartment syndrome
RICE is an acronym for
Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation
Active bleeder is
A wound that is still bleeding
Bursa is
A closed fluid filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body.
Tendonitis is
An inflammation or irritation of a one of the thick fibrous cords that attaches muscle to bone.
Bursitis is
A painful inflammation of a pad like sac in areas subject to friction.
Myositis Ossificans is
An uncommon condition that may occur following a thigh contusion (bruised thigh) and is characterized by bone formation (calcification) in the muscle belly at the site of the bruise.
Tommy John Surgery is
A surgical procedure in which a healthy tendon extracted from an arm (or sometimes a leg) is used to replace an arm’s torn ligament. The healthy tendon is threaded through holes drilled into the bone above and below the elbow.