Week 2: Bruises, wounds, stings, burns, traumas..etc. Flashcards
Constipation or diarrhea after injuries**. Fear of being approached/touched, does not want help after injury (afraid you will increase the pain)
Arnica Montana
urination after injury, swelling of the testes after injury.
arnica
loss of voice from head injury
arnica, belladona, hyos.
Abdomen: injury–deep tissues
Cancer of the mammae after injury.
Extremities–coldness after injury
Bellis perennis
has affinity for deeper organs in the pelvis.
Every motion of the fetus causes soreness
bellis perennis
being perfectly still, lying on the affected/painful part
Constant hard pressure amel.
appendicitis.
Bryonia alba
Unexpected blow, attack, trauma.
conium maculatum
affinity for glands/testes.
Induration–injuries from.
skin-ulcer after slight injury.
conium maculatum
affinity for the eyes and veins around the anus
hamamelis
inflammation of iris, orbit, conjunctiva, retina after injury.
Hamamelis (witch hazel)
Nerve pain, prophylaxis of tetanus, injury to the coccyx, pain radiating up and away from the coccyx, swelling of the retina. phantom limb pain. Affinity for nerve rich areas.
hypericum perfoliatum
Lack of vital heat and warmth aggravates.
tissue is cold, blue/purple/mottled, better with cold. Inversion sprain
ledum palustre
hemorrhage with injuries, rupture of blood vessels, better after nose bleeds
millefolium
swelling, edema, redness, better with cold, stinging
apis mellifica
severe burning pains with threatening infection, gangrene, and/or blackened necrotic tissue. anxious, restless, fear of being alone. Worse 12-3 am.
arsenicum album
affinity for the skin and tongue, given where there has been a laceration where the soft tissue has been torn
calendula
anaphylactic reaction to bee stings
carbolic acid
wounds from foreign bodies, splinters. wounds healing slowly (silica too)
hepar sulph
puncture wounds to finger tips, genital, tongue.
sharp neuralgic pain radiating away from the injury
hypericum perfoliatum
coldness of the injured part, better cold application. Convulsions– injured part becomes cold as ice and spasm begins in wound*
ledum palustre
wound suppuration, would tend to heal slowly
Silcea (silica?), also similar to hepar sulph
Extremely sensitive of scars (cicatrices)–only rubric
staphysagria
sensitive to mortification, offended easily, scar is sensitive
staphysagria
bites and stings of insects with itching and prickling, wheals are better with constant rubbing
urtica urens (nettles)
burns with excessive burning/sting pain, redness and swelling. Better with cold.
Apis
Severe burns with marked pain and restlessness and ANXIETY. Necrotic skin, gangrene,
Arsenicum
indicated for burns of the mouth and esophagus. pain is excessive and out of proportion to injury
calendula
second and third degree burns with exquisite burning pain and blistering. Better with cold application, pt cannot remove cold pack.
cantharis
after burns, skin begins to ulcerate. shock after injury. chemical burns
carbolic acidum
long term consequences after serious burns. Never well since burns.
causticum
burns from steam or vapor
kali bichromicum
patient complaints of intense burning although area is cold to the touch
secale cornutum
minor burns with itching and prickling, superficial burns. Gentle rubbing amel.
urtica urens
fear and anxiety, shock and fright related to surgery. cataract after operation. Ailment after injuries–operations
aconite
useful where surgery will result in stretching, pulling, trauma to soft tissues.
arnica
injury to deep tissue of pelvis/abdomen.
bellis perennis
patient cannot move without pain and nausea. worse motion, being disturbed
bryonia
Anxious and oppressed in closed room–AIR HUNGER
carbo-veg
phantom limb pain after surgical removal, neuralgic pains that shoot away
hypericum
infected incisions with cold, soft swelling that is better with cold and worse heat. Ailments from operation. Coldness of affected part, with blue or purplish hue
Ledum
constipation after operation. Coma, sleepiness, lethargy with stupor and stertorous respiration. Mind anxiety, fear after fright.
Opium
Fear of surgery. N/V after abdominal surgery. Fear of doctors.
Phosphorous
Body aches are similar to arnica. High fever with slow pulse***
Pyrogenium
Complication and residual pain after surgical procedures that damage or stretch orifices.
Eye- inflammation- wounds*; burning pain of eye AFTER OPERATION
Staphysagria
Surgeons carbo-veg. Unable to wean off respirator. A failing post surgical patient.
Strontium carbonicum.
Acute fright and fear of death, esp right after incident. Lost voice after head injury.
aconite
wants to be left alone. Says he is well. Aversion to being approached.
arnica
Childish behavior after head injury. injury from an unexpected attack. Convulsions from splinters. Affinity for the brain.
Cicuta
SLOW GRADUAL PARALYSIS ON ONE OR ALL PLAINS
INJURY IS UNEXPECTED (UMBELLIFERAE- like Cicuta and Oenanthe)
conium
dullness, confused, and slowness after head injury. Confused in a haze. Rubs forehead when trying to think. Passive, apathetic. Lost or impaired hearing after head injury.
Helleborus
Back-injury-spine–after injury, he lies on back, with head jerking backwards.
Hypericum
Suicidal after head injury. Better after stool. Chronic mental and personality changes. Confusion/dullness after head injury. Vertigo and tinnitus after head injury.
Nat-sulph
Stupor/coma after head injury. Face is red with perspiration. Sleepiness after head injury.
Opium
Vomiting after injury. Metorrhagia from concussion. Restless state where sitting agg. Worse with non-movement. Worse on first movement.
Rhus-tox
vertigo after head injury. vomiting; constipation–injury, after. Mind, cancerous affections after contusions.
Ruta graveolens
