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Create new opening
(colostomy)- create a new opening for the colon |
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otomy
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Incision into
(laparotomy)- incision into the abdominal wall |
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histo
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Tissue
(histopathology)- study of diseased tissue |
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Hip Fracture
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Shortened leg -External rotation of foot
Will also have hand on the hip and say it hurts look out for the femoral artery. |
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Immobilize joints
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Stabilize both ends of a long bone
Twisting ankle fracture can also involve proximal fibula |
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Nasal fracture
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Deformity
Lateral displacement Epistaxis (nosebleed) |
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Zygomatic arch fracture
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Depression
Asymmetry of face |
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Blowout Fracture
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Usually involves orbital floor
Blunt trauma Blurred vision Double vision (diplopia) Nasal pressure/drainage |
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Stroke
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CVA –Cerebrovascular accident
Weakness or paralysis to one side of the body Facial droop –Tingling --Decreased vision --Difficulty swallowing |
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Foreign Body (FB)
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Never remove an impaled object
Entry wounds may be marked with radiopaque object Fluoroscopy may be used to assist in removal |
