- Shuffle
Toggle OnToggle Off
- Alphabetize
Toggle OnToggle Off
- Front First
Toggle OnToggle Off
- Both Sides
Toggle OnToggle Off
Front
How to study your flashcards.
Right/Left arrow keys: Navigate between flashcards.right arrow keyleft arrow key
Up/Down arrow keys: Flip the card between the front and back.down keyup key
H key: Show hint (3rd side).h key
PLAY BUTTON
PLAY BUTTON
9 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
3 phases of the healing process?
|
1. inflammation Response (2-4 days)
2. Fibroblastic Repair (4-6 wks) 3. Maturation- Remodeling (?) |
|
What are the typical signs of inflammation?
|
Redness, Swelling, Tenderness, Increase skin temp, and loss of function
|
|
Is inflammation good or bad?
|
both. Good: brings healing ingredients to the area, lets one know you are hurt
Bad: uncared for can cause permanent disability, signs of infection |
|
What is Wolff's law?
|
bone and soft tissue will respond to the physical demands placed on them, causing them to remodel or realign along lines of tensile fore
|
|
What are some factors that indeed healing?
|
1. Extent of injury 2. Edema 3. Hemorrhage 4. poor vascular supply 5. Separation of tissue 6. Muscle spasms
|
|
What are the negative aspects of edema (swelling)?
|
1. separation of tissue
2. inhibits neuromuscular control 3. produces reflexive neurological changes 4. impedes nutrition to injured area |
|
What type of tissue has the weakest healing capacity due to its decreased blood supply?
|
cartilage
|
|
What conditions slow fracture healing?
|
1. poor blood supply
2. poor immobilization 3. infection |
|
Acute vs. chronic pain?
|
Acute: less that 6 months in duration, alerts to injury
Chronic: great than 6 mo. duration, pain that continues longer than usual normal healing time |
