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Simple fracture
Compound fracture |
Simple skin intact, possible damage to surrounding tissue, may have no deformity Compound broken skin, possibility of infectioncolles |
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Colles # Potts# |
Colles - dinner fork wrist, (distal radius #)
Potts- common ankle # |
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Neuron synapse neurotransmitter |
Neurotransmitter is acetylcholine across the synaptic cleft. ACETYLCHOLINE-ESTERASE enzyme that stops |
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Sprain
Strain |
Sprain is ligament damage
Strain is musculotendinous damage |
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Confirm cardiac arrest ? |
Pt unconscious No respiration or gasping No central pulse |
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Chest compressions |
Commence immediately
At lest 1/3 depth of chest
Allow for full recoil
100-120 compressions per min |
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Defibrillation |
Prepare Pt and Defib
Team leader initiates defibrillation when ready. End of Every 2 min cpr cycle |
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ATP |
Adenosine triphosphate .
Transports chemical energy within/between cells for metabolism. |
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Metabolism |
The breakdown of food products into simpler forms, Which can then be used to create energy/growth repair
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Why apply pressure and immobilise? |
Apply pressure to slow down lymph vessels Tx poison/venom.
Immobilise to stop muscular movement. Muscular movement drives lymph. |
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ACh |
Acetylcholine ( parasympathetic nervous syst Tx) |
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ACh |
Acetylcholine ( parasympathetic nervous syst Tx) |
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Enzyme that breaks down neurotransmitter in cleft |
Acetylcholinesterase AChE |
