S/S Flashcards
1
Q
S/S of Fracture
A
Unnatural movement Deformity Shorten extremities Crepitus Swelling Discoloration
2
Q
Crepitus
A
Bones grating together
3
Q
What is our constant worry about a fracture
A
Compartment syndrome
4
Q
Specific signs of a fatty embolism development
A
Petechiae
Conjunctival hemorrhages
Hypoxia
5
Q
How can you tell a fatty embolism has developed on an x-ray
A
the snow storm - Patchy infiltration
6
Q
S/S of dislocation
A
Shorten leg
abnormal rotation
pain
