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Define Tachypnea.
Rapid breathing
Define the term retrograde
Against the natural flow.
Where does the Carina bifurcate?
T-5
Define a Compression fracture
When the vertebral body is compromised.
Define a Boxers Fracture.
Fracture at the head/neck of the 4th and 5th metacarpal.
Slow breathing
In regard to Physical signs and symptoms:
When a patient has suffered a stroke, how should a radiographer conduct dressing and undressing the patient?
1. remove clothing from the uninjured side first
2. assist with putting clothes on the injured side first.
What is the name of the ventilation bag used during CPR?
AMBU bag.
What projection/view is a compressions fracture Best Demonstrated on?
Lateral projection
Define an Avulsion Fracture.
1. A chip/chunk of bone pulled away from the body.
2. Common in Achilles injuries.
Define Apnea.
Cessation of breathing.
When a cervical injury presents, immobilization device collars, sandbags must be moved/removed in the Prescence of_______?
A physician.
Define a bennet's fracture.
A fracture of the base of the 1st metacarpal.
Define a Comminuted Fracture.
When a bone is fractured into multiple fragments.
What nerve is impinged upon, which causes pain, in carpal tunnel syndrome?
The median nerve.
Define the term Popliteal.
The area behind the knee
When filling out incident or accident reports, the radiographer should make sure to _________, and _________?
1. document only factual information, not opinions
2. incident reports should be fully completed and provided to supervisor.
Define a Colles Fracture?
1. Fracture of the distal radius, with a posterior displacement.
2. Hand sits more posterior than the forearm.
Define a Compound Fracture.
When a bone is fractured and breaks through the skin.
When a patient presents with a long bone fracture, and requires movement, it is required to _________and_______?
1. provide support for the proximal and distal joints.
2. move the extremity as a complete unit.
Define the term Tangential
To skim the surface.
An Endotracheal (ET) tube, should not extend down past what structure?
The carina, it stops 5cm above the carina.
Define A Smith's Fracture.
1. fracture of the distal radius, with an anterior displacement.
2. Hand sits more forwards.
Define a Jones fracture?
1. Fracture of the base of the 5th metatarsal.
2. most common fracture in radiology.
When a patient presents with a Spinal Injury, the radiographer must______?
1. obtain horizontal beam lateral views