Week 10 Flashcards
Palpation
Examination by touch; used to find swelling, temperature, deformity, or point tenderness when evaluating an injury
Hemathrosis
Blood in a joint
Hematoma
A collection of blood under the skin
Effusion
Collection of fluid in a cavity (such as a joint capsule)
Epistaxis
Nosebleed
Fracture
A chip, crack, or complete break in a bone
Functional Test
Active, agility, and resisted exercise used to determine how an athlete is
H.O.P.S.
Systematic method of evaluation: history, observation, palpation, special test
History
Assessment of how and when an injury occurred, the chief complaint, and whether the injury has occurred to this body part before
Observation
Examination of an injury by visualizing for bleeding, swelling, deformity, or discoloration; always include comparing the injured part to the uninjured part on the other side