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Chapter 30 Vocab
EMT Navarro 30
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Compartment Syndrome | A condition in which increased tissue pressure in a confined space decreases blood flow |
| Crepitus | The sound or feel of broken fragments of a bone grinding against each other. |
| Direct Force | Direct blow, injuries from direct force occur at the point of impact |
| Indirect Force | A force that causes injury some distance away from the point of contact |
| Nontraumatic fracture | A broken bone resulting from a disease that causes degeneration and dramatic weakening of the bone |
| Osteoporosis | Increased bone weakness - risk of broken bones- Elderly spine, hip forearm |
| paraesthesia | A prickling or tingling feeling that indicates some loss of sensation |
| Splint | Any device used to immobilize a body part |
| Twisting Force | A force that twist a bone while one end is stationary |