Hand Injury Flashcards
1
Q
what to tell someone who amputated a part?
A
put the part in a bag with saline, put that bag in ice
2
Q
which fingers do you reattached first if you lose them all?
A
the most distal injured one
3
Q
how to deal with a reattached finger that is not getting enough blood supply?
A
leeches to make an artificial venous outflow
4
Q
tenosynovitis is?
A
infection within tendon sheath
5
Q
what does tenosynovitis present?
A
fusiform swelling
partially flexed
pain with passive extension
6
Q
tenosynovitis can wait?
A
Needs urgent referral
7
Q
what tissues are low metabolic rate in hand?
A
tendon, bones, nerve
