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How do you check circulation in a fractured or dislocated limb?
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How should a burn be treated to on a fractured limb?
Dress and bandage the burn before the limb is splinted.
How should a burn be treated a fractured limb?
Dress and bandage the burn before the limb is splinted.
What are common problems with sacral vertebrae in horses?
Overall, sacral vertebrae problems are not common in horses. However, it is possible for the sacral vertebrae to become fractured, dislocated or infected, all of which can compress the pelvic limb spinal nerves that run through the sacral vertebrae.
When evaluating a victim with a fractured leg what factor would not be considered while checking circulation below the fracture site Flexibility Pulse Color Temperature?
Flexibility below the fracture is not an indication of proper circulation. Pulse, color, and temperature are all indicators of circulation.Additionally, displacement or partial separation of a limb would also indicate that circulation is disrupted.
What is the purpose of splinting a fractured limb?
To reduce pain and prevent further damage, and to keep bone from moving
Self-Aid Buddy Care CBT exam answers?
how should a burn be treated on a fractured limb
How long does it take to cut your circulation off before you loose a limb?
When you can feel the heart beat in the area where circulation is being cut off, and/or the limb turns slightly a different color.
Why is a dislocated shoulder a medical emergency?
Major nerves and blood vessels can be blocked/pinched and cause injury or loss of limb if not treated.
What are the dangers of cutting off circulation?
Loss of blood flow to the limb.
When a child's bone is fractured growth may be stimulated at the epiphyseal plate What problems might this extra growth cause in an upper or lower limb before the growth of the other limb compensates?
When a child's bone is fractured, growth may be stimulated at the epiphyseal plate of that bone. What problems might this extra growth cause in an upper or lower limb before the growth of the other limb compensates for the difference in length?
I have a fear that I'm going to cut off my blood circulation to a limb what's it called?
If you cut off circulation you are cutting off the blood supply which will cut off all oxygen as well and the limb will start to die.
What will happen if a bone tibia and fibula is fracture?
If the tibia or fibula bone is fractured, they will need to be healed. A doctor will put the limb in a cast to help them heal.
