Risk Factors/Prevention
More likely in women, advanced age, occupational risks with repetitive movement of the hands/wrists
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Assessment for color, swelling, capillary refill, sensation, pain.
What are neurovascular checks?
impaired tissue integrity, risk for bleeding, pain, negative self-esteem
What is amputation?
Administer analgesics prior to beginning.
What is ambulation?
What is physical therapy?
What is activity?
Purpose is realignment of fractured bone
What is traction?
most common with fracture of a long bone
What is fat embolism?
increased pain, parasthesia, pallor, absent pulses distal to injury
What is compartment syndrome?
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome
What is vertebral injury?
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is an uncommon but well recognized clinical entity characterized by compression of the third, or transverse, portion of the duodenum between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. This results in chronic, intermittent, or acute complete or partial duodenal obstruction
Provide daily pin care, assess for temperature, s/s of infection e.g. drainage/redness, loose pins, tenting around pin
What is external fixation?
Education for sprain or strain
What is RICE?
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
⮚Associated with ligament sprains in sports
What is meniscus injury?
chest pain, pallor, hypoxemia, tachypnea, long bone fracture
What is fat embolus?
facial fracture
What is airway?
Priority nursing intervention for compartment syndrome
What is notify the provider?
Do Not
Flex hip greater than 90 degrees
Adduct hip
Internally rotate hip
Cross legs at knees or ankles
Put on own shoes for 4 to 6 weeks
Sit on chairs without arms
What is total hip replacement (THR)
CPM/ROM
What is total knee arthroplasty (TKA)?
purpose of CPM: increase ROM
tibial fracture
What is neurovascular assessment?
priority nursing action prior to ambulation
What is verify the order?
Most common soft tissue injuries
What are sprains/strains?
Peripheral vascular disease
Smoking
Diabetes
Atherosclerosis
What is amputation?
⬤Most common knee injury in sports
⮚Athlete pivots, lands from jump or stops abruptly; come down on knee, twist, hear a pop followed by acute pain and swelling
⮚Partial tear, complete tear, or avulsion
What is ACL injury?
joint surgical complications
What is infection, VTE, pain?
drug therapy for open fracture
What is tetanus vaccine?
What is bone-penetrating abx?
remove fluid from the space around a joint using a needle and syringe
what is joint aspiration/effusion?