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| serious syndrome due to direct or indirect muscle injury. breakdown of muscle fibers and release of their contents into the blood stream, can lead to kidney failure. |
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alcohol and illegal drug use
extreme muscle strain
crush injuries
corticosteroids statins |
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| symptoms of rhabdomyolysis |
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painful, swollen, bruised, or tender areas of the body
muscle weakness or trouble moving arms or legs
illness feeling, nausea, vomiting
confusion, fever, dark urine, reduced urine output |
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| What is muscular dytrophy (MD) |
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| genetic disease in which the muscle fibers are usually susceptible to dmg which makes them progressively weaker. Most people will end up being in a wheel chair. |
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| What happens when a fracture occurs? |
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| surrounding soft tissue is damaged and the nurse needs an accurate and concise description of the injury. |
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| Clinical manifestations of fractures |
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| deformities, swelling, bruising, muscle spasm, pain, tenderness, loss of function, crepitus, shock |
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| incomplete fracture in which the bone is bent. happens most often in children |
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| the break is at a right angle to the bone's axis |
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| the break has a curved or sloped pattern |
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| bone fragments into several pieces |
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