FRACTURES
This type of fracture involves a break in the bone but no external wound.
What is a closed fracture?
This injury involves stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon.
What is a strain?
This occurs when the bone ends are forced from their normal joint position.
What is a dislocation?
This is the most common sign of a musculoskeletal injury.
What is tenderness?
This mnemonic reminds EMRs how assess for most soft tissue injuries.
What is DCAP-BTLS?
You could possibly fracture in this many bones in the human body.
What is 206?
This soft tissue injury results from blunt force trauma and causes capillary bleeding under the skin.
What is a contusion?
This joint is most commonly dislocated in adults.
What is the shoulder?
This finding suggests a fracture when the injured limb appears shorter or twisted compared to the opposite side.
What is deformity?
This is the most important step before applying a splint to an injured extremity.
What is checking distal circulation, motor, and sensory function?
This fracture presents with bone ends protruding through the skin, increasing infection risk.
What is an open (compound) fracture?
This injury involves stretching or tearing of ligaments.
What is a sprain?
This is the EMR’s primary treatment goal for a suspected dislocation.
What is immobilization in the position found?
This is the proper treatment for most suspected fractures before moving the patient.
What is splinting?
This type of splint is used to stabilize suspected femur fractures and reduce muscle spasm.
What is a traction splint?
This is the most serious complication associated with long bone fractures due to internal blood loss.
What is hypovolemic shock?
This closed soft tissue injury results in swelling from bleeding and fluid accumulation.
Answer: What is a hematoma?
This neurovascular assessment must be performed before and after splinting.
What is a PMS check (Pulse, Motor, Sensory)?
This should always be checked before and after splinting an extremity injury.
What is distal circulation, motor function, and sensation (PMS)?
This is the proper splinting rule requiring immobilization of the joint above and below a suspected fracture.
What is immobilizing the joint above and below the injury?
This assessment finding distal to a fracture is most critical in determining limb viability.
What is distal pulse (or distal circulation/perfusion)?
This condition occurs when pressure builds within a muscle compartment and threatens circulation and nerve function.
What is compartment syndrome?
This complication may occur when a dislocation compresses a nearby artery.
What is ischemia (or loss of distal circulation)?
This flat, triangular bone located on the posterior thorax connects the humerus with the clavicle and is commonly known as the shoulder blade.
What is the scapula?
In an open fracture, this intervention should be done before splinting to reduce infection risk.
What is covering the wound with a sterile dressing?