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| partial or complete tearing of ligaments that hold various bones together to form a joint |
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| most common sites ankle and knee |
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| tenderness at site; minimal swelling and loss of function; no abnormal motion |
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| more severe pain, especially with weight bearing; swelling and bleeding into joint; some loss of function |
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| pain me be less severe, but swelling, loss of function, bleeding into joint, and loss of function are more marked |
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| rest, ice, compression, elevation |
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| pulling or tearing of either muscle or tendon or both |
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| most common sites- hamstrings, quads, and calf muscles |
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| stretching and tearing of ligaments around joint with a complete displacement of a bone |
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| most common sites-should, knee, tempormandibular |
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| sac-like structures that line freely movable joints |
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| most common sites- elbow, shoulder, knee |
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| break or interruption in continuity of a bone |
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| bone breaks into 2 parts completely separated |
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| bone breaks into 2 parts not completely separated |
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| bone broken and shattered into more than 2 fragments |
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| break in skin fragments of broken bone protrude |
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| common in children- bone partially bent and partially broken |
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| fibroblasts and osteoblasts arrive |
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| fat globules released from marrow of broken bone into bloodstream |
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| first sign of fat embolism |
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| serious complication that results from internal or external pressure on the affected area |
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| primary symptom of compartment syndrome |
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| pain, especially with touch or movement, that cannot be relieved with narcotics |
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| 4-8 weeks IV, followed 4-8 weeks oral antibiotics |
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| nonsurgical realignment, no incision made |
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| surgical procedure, incision made; usually done with open or comminuted fractures |
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| attempt to attach fragments of broken bone together |
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| use of rods, pins, nails, screws, or metal plates |
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| promotes early mobilization and preferred for older adults |
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| pins in bone attached to external frame |
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| how do you handle a wet cast? |
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| short pieces of tape sometimes placed over edges of cast to prevent skin irritation by rough edges and to protect cast from moisture and soiling |
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| cast split down front to allow casting material padding to spread |
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| cast cut down both sides so that front can be removed while back stays on |
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| opening cut into cast to allow inspection of body area or to relieve pressure |
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| pre-op care with hip fracture |
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| pain management, SQ heparin or ASA |
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| pre-op care with hip replacement |
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| do not flex 90 degrees, keep abduction at all times |
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| break in distal radius (wrist area) |
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| occurs when median nerve in wrist is compressed by inflamed, edematous flexon sheath |
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| Which disease process does exercise serve as prevention for? |
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| How should you care for a bedridden patient who has a fracture? |
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| you should begin your work on the side opposite the injury |
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| how do you prevent contractures? |
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| by ensuring that the patient is on a steady regimen of ROM |
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| the end result of a muscle that has not been stretched is what? |
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| it will become shorter and lose elasticity |
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| what is the best follow up care for a pt who has undergone arthroscopy? |
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| what joins the bones of a joint together? |
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| When an injury occurs to the lower limb why should your first course of action be to elevate the limb |
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| what is the proper way to apply ice? |
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| 10-20min of each hr for first 24hrs |
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| what is the contributory factor for bursitis? |
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| overuse mainly activity such as sports |
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| what is a huge benefit of an external fixation? |
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| what are the major s/s of osteomyelitis? |
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| x-ray and lab results show elevated wbc's,elevated temp.,and increased edema |
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| What are the stages of healing? |
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1. Hematoma is formed between broken ends of bone
2. Granulation tissue is formed
3. Callus is formed
4. Mature bone cells form ossification
5. Medullary canal is reconstructed |
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| What are some of the signs and symptoms of a strain? |
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| Overexertion, swelling, bruising and redness at the site |
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| What is the priority concern postoperatively? |
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| What type of procedure would warrant the use of an abductor pillow? |
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| What is petichiae an indication of? |
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| It is a strong indicator that death is imminent |
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| believed to be a autoimmune disorder |
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| immune complexes formed within joint, causing inflammation, swelling, and increased synovial fluid resulting in scaring |
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| what is RA called in children |
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| S/S: early AM stiffness and pain in finger joints; fatigue, weight loss, muscle weakness |
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| fixed flexion of proximal interphalangeal joint and hyperextension of distal interphalangeal joint |
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| deviation of fingers to ulnar side of hands (hands go away from thumbs) |
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| what elevates ESR and decreases RBC's |
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| inflammatory disease involving striated muscle |
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| S/S: muscle weakness with climbing stairs, getting out of a chair or combing hair |
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inflammation of bone and bone marrow
"Dirty Nurses" |
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| increase in porosity of bone, bone becomes brittle and fatigue |
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| "wear and tear", most common type of arthritis |
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| S/S: early morning stiffness, pain after exercise, joint enlargement |
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| osteitis deformans; metabolic bone disease in which increased bone loss results in large, disorganized bone deposits throughout the body |
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| systemic disease characterized by deposition of urate crystals in joints and other body tissues |
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| treatment is Colchicine, allopurinal and probenecid |
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| what do centrally acting drugs do? |
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| depress neuron activity in spinal cord/brain |
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| what do peripherally acting drugs do? |
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| act directly on skeletal muscles |
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centrally acting
can be administered by physician by intrathecal infusion pump |
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direct acting
liver damage, need LFT |
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centrally acting
contraindicated with MAOI's |
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| flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) |
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centrally acting
may cause urine to turn black or green |
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| how much fluids should a patient with gout have daily? |
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