Types of Fractures
Vocabulary
Sprains
Muscle Tears
Emergency Medicine
100

A ________ fracture occurs when a bone breaks at a 90-degree angle to the long axis of the bone.

Transverse

100

Inflammation of a fluid filled bursa sac

Bursitis

100

There are __ degrees of sprains

3

100

What does D.O.M.S stand for?

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

100

Which of these is a MEDICAL EMERGENCY,

heat cramps, heat stroke, or heat exhaustion

heat stroke

200

An _______ fracture is characterized by a break that is curved or at an angle to the bone.

Oblique

200

A collection of clotted blood within a confined space

Hematoma
200

This is which level of sprain:

The ligament has been completely ruptured causing extreme laxity. No endpoint is felt when stretched

3rd degree

200

Which type of muscle tear is this?

Tearing of less than one muscle bundle, The patient may report a “snap” followed by a sharp stabbing pain

1, Minor partial

200

What is the FIRST thing you should do when you see someone go down?

HINT: In the primary survey

Check to make sure the scene is safe

300

This injury happens when your bone breaks into three or more pieces. Fractures can be open or closed.

Comminuted

300

The removal of fluid from the body using a needle and syringe

Joint aspiration

300

Is this an inversion or eversion ankle sprain?

is the most common type of sprain and occurs when the foot falls inward and stretches the outer ligaments too far

Inversion

300

This type of muscle tear REQUIRES surgery

Complete, total

300

If an athlete has cervical pain or is paralyzed after an injury, what is the board called we use to get them to the ambulance?

Spine Board

400

A _____ fracture is a bone fracture that occurs when a long bone is broken by a twisting force.

Spiral

400

These are injuries that happen from a direct hit, they can range from slightly annoying or incapacitating. They are fixed by putting the muscle in a stretched position and icing

Contusion

400

Is this a joint subluxation or joint dislocation?

A partial or complete disconnect of the joint’s surfaces that spontaneously return to normal

Joint Subluxation

400

______ is an inflammation (swelling) of the tendon

tendinitis

400

If an athlete is unconscious and has no pulse, what do you do?

Apply AED

500

A ______ fracture occurs when a bone bends and cracks, instead of breaking completely into separate pieces.

Greenstick

500

The formation of bone within a muscle belly’s fascia

Heterotopic Ossification
500

Which of these can be a medical emergency?

Joint subluxation, joint dislocation, or inversion ankle sprain

Joint Dislocation

500

_________ is a degenerative condition meaning that it is breaking down over time

Tendinosis

500

If an athlete is unconscious but has a pulse, what do you do?

Rescue Breathing