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MSK Injuries

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If you find a grossly angulated limb, what should you check for? Pulse
If you find no pulse in a limb that is injured, what should you do? Attempt to realign the limb.
Is a patient with 2 or more long bone fractures stable or unstable? Unstable
Where are you stabilizing a fracture site? Above and below the site of injury.
After stabilization, what should you do with a suspected fracture? Inspect joint above and below injury site, compare injured side with uninjured side, palpate for tenderness, crepitus and instability. Palpate distal circulation on all extremities and maintain stabilization of fracture.
How do you package joint fractures? In the position found, except the elbow for pulseless limbs.
If the patient is wearing clothes over where they are injured, what should you do? Cut and expose
When should you repeat pulse, motor and sensory assessments? After every major move of the patient.
What treatment can you always consider with MSK injuries? The application of ice.
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