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Vascular compromise caused by a fracture or dislocation
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suggests absence of a distal pulse in a single extremity
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A primary rule of long bones fracture management is to splint the fracture site and the:
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adjacent joints
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A joint locked in a deformed position after an injury is highly suggestive of:
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a dislocation
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The "5 Ps" that may indicate vascular or nerve injury in a fractured extremity include
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-pain,
-pulselessness -pallor, -paresthesia (numbness or tingling) -paralysis |
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Which of the following types of fractures is most likely to result in an infection?
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compound and open
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Injuries to the shoulder, humerus, scapula, and clavicle are best treated with a
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sling and swathe
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A patient who has an extremity with a good pulse with no feeling or movement has probably injured a
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nerve
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You respond to a call and find a 24-year-old ice skater who fell on an outstretched arm and is complaining of shoulder pain. She is supporting her forearm...
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Shoulder dislocation or fracture
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A 40-year-old female pedestrian is struck in the left knee region by an automobile. You note the leg is grossly angulated at the left knee, and pulses are ...
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attempt a gentle straightening to regain pulse
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You respond to a head-on automobile collision and find a 25-year-old man complaining of pain in his chest, abdomen and left leg.. his blood pressure is
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rapid extrication, spinal immobilization, administration of oxygen and tranport
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