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Surgical Conditions Flashcards

1
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What is a fracture?

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A fracture is a break of a bone.

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What are the different types of fractures?

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Green Stick
Simple
Complicated
Compound
Comminated
Spiral

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What is a green stick fracture?

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A green stick fracture is where the bone is not fully broken.

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What is a simple fracture?

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A simple fracture is where the bone is broken into two parts.

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What is a complicated fracture?

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A complicated is when nerves, blood vessels or organs are involved.

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What is a compound fracture?

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A compound fracture is when the bone breaks through the skin.

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What is a comminated fracture?

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A comminated fracture is when the bone is shattered.

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What is a spiral fracture?

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A spiral fracture is when the fracture spirals round the bone.

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What are the clinical signs of a fracture?

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Pain
Swelling
Deformity
Loss of motor function
Crepitus

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10
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How are fractures treated?

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Plaster casts
Splints
Robert John’s Bandage
Internal and external fixations
Intramedullary Pins
Screws
Bone plats
Cerlage wire

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What is an abscess?

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An abscess is a localised collection pus.

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Where can abscesses be found?

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Skin
Bone
Muscle
Organs
Brain

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What are the clinical signs of an abscess?

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Pain
Swelling
Reduced function
Pyrexia

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How are abscesses treated?

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Draining of the abscess
Antibiotics

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What is an open wound?

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An open wound is when the skin is broken.

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What is a closed wound?

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A closed wound can be a haematoma or a contusion.

17
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What is a haematoma?

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A haematoma is pocket of blood under the skin.

18
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What is a contusion?

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A contusion is bleeding under the skin otherwise known as a bruise.

19
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What are the different types of open wounds?

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Degloving
Incised
Lacerated
Puncture
Abrasion

20
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What is a degloving wound?

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A degloving wound is when the skin is pealed back.

21
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What is an incised wound?

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An incised wound has clean edges and is often caused by something sharp.

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What is a lacerated wound?

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A lacerated wound has irregular edges and is often caused by fights.

23
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What is a puncture wound?

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A puncture wound is a small visible site of entry.

24
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What is an abrasion?

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An abrasion is a graze.

25
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How are open wounds treated?

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Stopping the bleeding
Removing foreign bodies
Cleaning and flushing the wound

26
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What factors would affect a wound healing?

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Movement
Infection
Patient interference
Foreign bodies
Impaired circulation

27
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What are foreign bodies?

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Objects or insects that have entered the body either through wounds or swallowed by the animal.

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