Ap Pelvis Critique

For my written critique, I chose to talk about an AP pelvis and surgical lateral hip image that I performed on my ER days’ rotation. My patient complained of entire right hip pain. The patient stated that he had heard a loud popping sound when he stood up earlier that day. He had not walked since. The patient suffers from frequent hip dislocations and was positive that he had dislocated it once again.
The patient stated that he had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis the bodies autoimmune system attacks the healthy tissue. It is not clear why this happens and is believed to be genetic. Children with rheumatoid arthritis are stiff in the morning and maybe very clumsy throughout the day. Along with these symptoms …show more content…
His head should have been on the other end for me to be able to shoot my surgical lateral hip. To obtain the image, I moved my patient back to the cart and slid a resuscitation board under his pelvis. This bored was used to build him up and get him out of the mattress. Only then was I able to bring the tube around to the correct position and take my surgical lateral project. During my exam, the ER was very busy and we were trying to get patients completely quickly. I learned that it is very important to think ahead of time as to which way you bring the bed into the room. Since I brought my patient into the room feet first I was not able to perform my surgical lateral hip on the table. I wasted too much time and put in my patient in unwarranted discomfort by having to slide the resuscitation board under him. I wish it would have not happened that way but it was a good learning experience. I found it very fascinating to see a 35-year-old with double hip replacements. I found it even crazier that he had it done at age 14. It just went to prove that you never know the condition of your patient and everyone should receive the same level of care. Nothing is too small and assumptions about patient condition can get you in