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| Any injury to the ligamentous structure surrounding the joint, especially by twisting or wrenching motion outside of or beyond the normal range of the affected joint. |
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Any injury to a muscle do to overuse, overstretching, or excessive stress. Microscopic incomplete tears of the muscle fiber with some bleeding into the tissue |
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Blunt trauma soft tissue injury. |
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| Articular surfaces of the bones forming the joint are out of anatomical contact |
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A break in the continuity of the bone. |
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Force applied in two directions to reduce and/or immobilize a fracture, to provide prop
er body alignment, and regain normal length, or reduce muscle spasm |
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Contracture of the fingers and wrist that occurs as a result of ischemia d/t the obstruction of arterial blood flow to the forearm and hand. |
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| Fat emboli can occur whenever there is a chance for fat to enter the circulatory system, such as during surgery. A common scenario is fatty marrow entering the circulation after a fracture to a large long bone, such as the femur, or after surgery on this bone. |
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| is phlebitis (vein inflammation) related to a blood clot or thrombus. |
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| is a blockage of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches, usually occurring when a venous thrombus (blood clot from a vein) becomes dislodged from its site of formation and embolizes to the arterial blood supply of one of the lungs. This process is termed thromboembolism. |
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| an infection of bone or bone marrow, usually caused by pyogenic bacteria or mycobacteria[1]. It can be usefully subclassified on the basis of the causative organism, the route, duration and anatomic location of the infection. |
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| Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) |
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| is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints, where it causes inflammation (arthritis) and destruction. |
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| Flexeril (Cyclobenzaprine) |
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| Pharmacologic action is usually attributed to general depression of the CNS but may involve blockage of nerve impulses that cause increased muscle tone and contraction. Contraindicated in clients with cardiovascular disorders or hyperthyroidism. Common adverse effects are drowsiness, dizziness and anticholinergic effects. |
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Pharmacologic action is usually attributed to general depression of the CNS but may involve blockage of nerve impulses that cause increased muscle tone and contraction. Used to relieve discomfort from acute, painful, musculoskeletal disorders; it may also be used to treat tetanus. Contraindicated in patients with renal dysfunction. Common adverse effects with oral drug include drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, urticaria…if given parentally, may cause hypotension and syncope. Patients should be informed that this drug may temporarily cause urine discoloration (green, brown or black). |
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| (Anticoagulant) – (IV or SQ administration) Inhibits thrombus and clot formation by blocking the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin and fibrinogen to fibrin, the final steps in the clotting process. Antidote—protamine sulfate |
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| Low Molecular-Weight Heparin that inhibits thrombus and clot formation by blocking factor Xa, Factor IIa, preventing the formation of clots. Antidote- Protamine Sulfate |
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| Most commonly used oral anticoagulant. It acts in the liver to prevent synthesis of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors. Warfarin is similar to vitamin K in structure and therefore acts as a competitive antagonist to hepatic use of vitamin K. Patients should avoid foods rich in Vit. K----Vitamin K (Aphymephyton, Mephyton) is the antidote for Warfarin!! |
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