Upon arrival‚ his Glasgow consciousness scale (GCS) is 15 and the patient is hemodynamically stable. Examination reveals left lower leg deformity with a 1 cm overlying skin wound. There is some fat visible in the wound‚ but no bone or gross contamination is identified. There is slow‚ but steady‚ dark blood oozing from the wound. Radiographs obtained in the trauma bay are shown below. Which of the following is the most accurate diagnosis? A. Closed tibial shaft fracture B. Grade I open tibial
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ASIA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA IN NURSING RELECTIVE STUDY WOUND DRESSING NAME : MUHAMMAD FAIZAL BIN ABD HALIM IC : O1-201004-00383 GROUP : 1 CLASS : 6 TEL NO : O17-2445236 BACKGROUND OF REFLECTIVE STUDY Higher Education Institutions need to continually adapt to meet the needs of students‚ employers‚ and society in general. In order to meet these needs‚ the theoretical knowledge and skill-based components required by graduates when entering the workforce must be constantly reviewed
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Strip of material such as gauze to protect‚ compress or support a wound or an injured body part TYPES OF BANDAGE 1. *Roller Bandage* -made of self-adhering material which is slightly elastic and gauze like * Gauze rollers-more rigid; made of cotton * Elastic rollers-used in injuries requiring compression 2. *Triangular Bandage* -can be applied in two ways: *fully-opened-used as arm slings *cravat-binder placed
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provided pre— Hippocratic medicinal knowledge.[3] While both the Iliad and the Odyssey are good evidence of Homeric medicine‚ the Iliad provides plentiful information regarding not only the treatment and descriptions of illnesses‚ but battle wounds as well. While Homer ’s Iliad documents the horrors of war and the mortality of humans‚ there is an underlying benefit hiding between the lines. There is a strong probability that the ancient world looked to the works of Homer as resources
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CPR: CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSITATON D= Danger R=Response S=Send for help A=Airway B=Breathing C=CPR D=Difibulation What is CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a combined of mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing and chest compressions. It helps to keep blood And oxygen circulating to the heart and brain of a person whose heart has stopped beating. The term CPR is used to save life’s. Knowing how to do CPR and doing it as soon as someones heart stops beating can save a persons life. CPR buys
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that doesnt fade rapidly‚ heat and/or swelling when pressure is relieved. there may be callous formation that has flaky skin around it and a "mushy" feeling when surrounding skin is palpitated. blisterlike eruptions can develop and become a profound wound if pressure relief
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streaked blood.” He eventually died from his wounds on the morning of July 3‚ 1863 after helping defend Little Round Top. The wound would have been treated by having a surgeon open up the wound and take out the bullet. The wound would be covered with cloth‚ plastic‚ or tissue. The Civil War was a very bloody war and The Battle of Gettysburg was a deadly battle. Many people died or were wounded. Many of them connected in the same way which was how their wounds were treated. If the bone was shattered an
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1. What clinical manifestations are present in Ms. G and what recommendations would you make for continued treatment? Provide rationale for your recommendations. The clinical manifestations Ms. G presents with are the round‚ yellow-red‚ 2 cm open wound on her left lower leg that has a moderate amount of thick yellow drainage; she has pain in the leg and is unable to bear weight on the leg. She has a fever and chills which are symptoms of an infection. First and foremost a history‚ physical and medicine
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A.1 Introduction A.1 Introduction ------------------------------------------------- A.2 Aims of First Aid A.2 Aims of First Aid First aid is the initial care taken for illness or injury. First aid kit generally consists of a series of simple and‚ in some cases‚ potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment. ------------------------------------------------- The main aim of first aid is to save life. Other two aims are to prevent
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Wilson explores unseen wounds‚ how they are created through childhood‚ and caretakers within our lifetime. Dr.Wilson exhaustively demonstrates the help there is for the different wounds and how to heal them. She provides information for healing self inflected wounds‚ worshipers and parents. Wilson concludes her thoughts with help f or hopeful tomorrow. Dr. Wilson believes when hurts are to seen it does not mean they are not real. Unfortunately in society it is reinforced if the wound is not bleeding or
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