HLTH 216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Hypoesthesia, Posterior Tibial Artery, Bone Fracture
22 Mar 2018
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Chapter 14 - bone, joint and muscle injuries. Associated with a forceful cause of injury. The real problems associated with fractures are the potential injury to the vital organs next to them. Fracture and broken bone both mean a break or crack in a bone. Greenstick = incomplete fracture (most likely child fracture) Transverse = cut across bone at right angles. Oblique = cross bone in a slanting direction. Comminuted = bone is fragmented into more than two pieces. Impacted = broken ends are jammed together. Spiral = results from a twisting injury. History of injury that includes a serious incident. Check pulse and nerves using the mnemonic csm. For arm injury, feel for radial pulse. For leg injury, feel for posterior tibial pulse. Lightly touch or squeeze one of the person"s toes or fingers while his or her eyes are closed. Ask which finger or toe he or she feels.
