Types of Injuries
A _________ is an injury caused from an impact that causes bleeding beneath the skin
Contusion
A straight type of cut _____________
Incision
This organ is where concussions occur
Brain
________________ is how an injury occurs
Mechanism of injury
_________is an injury to bone that causes a break
Fracture
A _________ is an injury that occurs when there is a break in the skin. Bleeding may be present.
Wound
A fracture that is not completely broken is called?
Greenstick
Ligaments connect what two structures
Bone to bone
A chief complaint during an injury evaluation means what?
What is bothering the patient the most or causing their pain. Their reason for needing evaluated.
________ is an injury to a muscle/tendon
Strain
_______ is an injury to a ligament
True or false: a closed fracture means that the bone breaks through the skin
False
__________ this covers the ends of our bones. It is also found in our knee, our ears, and our nose.
Cartilage
An injury that is sudden in nature is the definition of an _______ injury
acute
_______ is inflammation of a tendon
Tendonitis
A _____________ is an injury that occurs when a joint exceeds its normal range of motion and the bones come out of place
Dislocation
Compound & Displaced
_______are fluid filled sacs within our joints
Bursas
What does HOPS stand for?
History, observation, palpation, special tests
Grade 3
An injury that results in a pool of clotted blood is called what?
A Compression type of mechanical force can cause what injury
Fracture
Tendons connect what two structures
Muscle to bone
An injury that develops over time is the definition for a _______ injury
Chronic injury
A catastrophic injury is an injury to what structures?
Head, neck, spine