Question | Answer |
Contusion | - Bleeding into soft tissue as a result of blunt force
- Manifestation
- Swelling
- Discoloration of skin |
Strain | - Stretching injury to a muscle or a muscle-tendon unit
- Manifestations
- Pain/swelling
- Limited motion
- Muscle spasms/weakness |
Sprain | - Stretch/tear of ligaments surrounding joint
- Manifestations
- Feeling of a "pop" or tear
- Discoloration
- Rapid swelling
- Pain |
Care for sprains, strains and contusions | RICE: rest, ice, compression and elevation |
Causes of rotator cuff injuries | - tendinitis, bursitis and partial/complete muscle tears
- repetitive use injury
- degenerative changes of tissues |
Dislocation | Ends of bones displaced out of normal position and articulation is lost. |
Subluxation | Partial dislocation with partial contact |
Joint dislocation | Causes pain, deformity and limited motion of affected joint |
Treatment of joint dislocation | Manual traction, surgery, immobilization, closed reduction, RICE, NSAIDs, PT |
Nursing diagnosis for joint dislocation | Risk for peripheral Neurovascular dysfunction, Acute pain, Impaired physical mobility |
Fracture | Break in the continuity of a bone |
What causes fractures? | Direct blow, compression, torsion, severe muscle contraction, disease |
Classifications of a fracture | Closed (simple), or open (compound), Complete or incomplete, Stable (non-displaced) or unstable (displaced), Oblique or spiral |