Musculoskeletal Basics
This type of muscle is voluntary and is the primary muscle type involved in movement.
What is Skeletal Muscle?
A muscle or tendon tear caused by overstretching is called this
What is a strain?
Name one common sign and symptom of a musculoskeletal injury.
What are pain, swelling or deformity?
When the injury occurs at the location where the force strikes, this type of force is involved.
What is direct force?
When splinting an extremity, immobilize the joints on these two sides of the injury
What are above and below the injury?
These connect muscle to bone.
What are tendons?
A partial fracture commonly seen in children?
What is a greenstick fracture?
any grating, crackling, popping, or crunching sound or feeling produced in a joint or tissue during movement
What is crepitus?
Falling onto an outstretched hand is an example of this type of force.
What is indirect force?
EMTs should check PMS both before and after performing this procedure with musculoskeletal injuries.
What is splinting?
These connect bone to bone and help stabilize joints
What are ligaments?
This injury occurs when bones are displaced from their normal position a joint.
Before and after splinting, EMTs should assess pulse, motor function and this.
What is sensation?
A fracture caused by weakened bone rather than trauma is called this.
What is a pathological fracture?
This type of splint is appropriate for a closed, mid-shaft femur fracture.
What is a traction splint?
Moving an extremity toward the body's midline is called this. (Medical Terminology)
A ligament or joint capsule injury is called this.
What is a sprain?
Tingling distal to an injury is called this and indicates possible sensory compromise.
What is parasthesia
After a high-energy crush injury, a patient develops weakness and an abnormal heart rhythm. Which electrolyte imbalance is a major concern?
What is a HyperKalemia?
An open fracture, suspected pelvic or femur fracture, compromised PMS, and multisystem trauma are reasons for this decision
What is rapid transport?
This skeletal system includes the head, thorax, and vertebral column.
What is the axial skeleton?
A fracture where the bone breaks into two or more pieces
What is a comminuted fracture?
A distal pulseless or cyanotic extremity may indicate this serious problem with blood flow.
What is vascular compromise or perfusion issues
A patient's foot is planted when the lower leg suddenly twists. What mechanism of injury best explains the resulting injury?
What is a twisting injury?
This condition occurs when pressure exceeds tissue perfusion, causing ischemia and potentially tissue death.
What is compartment syndrome?