Bones
Fat embolism risk
What is the femur?
No tone or limp
What is flaccid?
Dislocated fingers in hand are manipulated to realign
What is closed reduction?
An elevated SED (sedimentation) rate
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Most commonly caused by staphylococcus aureus
What is osteomyelitis?
Hypovolemic shock risk
What is a subtrochanteric hip fracture?
Bone resorption occurs more rapidly than bone formation?
What is aging?
Monitor closely for this after an amputation
What is a hematoma?
Infiltration of the lacrimal and salivary glands
What is SICCA syndrome?
Treatment for gout
What is colchicine?
Shoulder slopes downward and droops inward
What is a clavicle fracture?
Palm up
What is supination?
To promote stump extension and prevent contractures in an amputee
What is the prone position?
Fingers hyperextended at proximal and interphalangeal joint with fixed flexion of distal joints
What is Swan neck deformity?
SERM for osteoporosis treatment
What is Raloxifene?
Important to assess for crackles in lungs
What is a rib fracture?
Cord like structures that attach muscle to bone
What is a tendon?
Extends from elbow to palmar crease and is secured around the base of the thumb
What is a short arm or gauntlet cast?
DMARD to treat RA
What is Methotrexate?
Bone biopsy is the definitive diagnosis
What is Osteomalacia?
Teach patient to log roll
What is a spinal fracture?
Irregular bone
What is a vertebrae?
Pain and numbness in wrist after flexing for thirty seconds
What is positive Phalen's sign?
Lung sounds may be reduced in apical areas
What is ankylosing spondylitis?
Giant cell tumor that may become malignant
What is osteoclastoma?