Vertebral column injuries - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CSTR STUDY GUIDE 2022/2023 Already Passed AIS Components for ISS Scaling-Body Region 1. Head/Neck 2. Face 3. Chest 4. Abdominal/Pelvic Contents 5. Extremities/Pelvic Girdle Severe 6. External- Skin and Burns The adult skeletal system 206 bones Skull base fractures orbital roof, ethmoid, basilar process of occipital bone, petrous and squamous process of temporal bone (mastoid or petrous) Skull Vault fractures frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal bones (specifies squamous) Brain Hematomas E...

CANFITPRO PTS CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025 | SCORED A+. What is PROM and APROM? - ANSWER- passive range of motion (someone helps you do the movement) and active range of motion (you do the movement on your own) What are the two protein filaments that slide over each other during a muscle contraction (sliding filament theory) - ANSWER- actin (thin filaments) and myosin (thick filaments) Where is the biceps femoris located? Name an opposing muscle - ANSW...

Cervical Spine Fracture: Incidence of non contiguous fracture - ANSWER-Up to 10% of patients with a cervical spine fracture have a second, noncontiguous vertebral column fracture. Paediatric Cervical Spine Anatomical Differences - ANSWER-C spine injury is rare C1 - C4 injuries are twice as soon than lower C Spine injuries Spinal shock - ANSWER-Spinal shock refers to the flaccidity (loss of muscle tone) and loss of relexes that occur immediately after spinal cord injury. After a period o...

BPK 142 Midterm Lab Questions and Answers Graded A+ Describe the functions of the patella. How is the patella different from other bones of the leg? -quadricep muscles use the patella as a fulcrum to increase power when extending the knee -protects knee joint -maintains the position of the tendon during knee flexion it is a flat seasamoid bone (covers tendons and aids in motion) used for protection rather than support Name the bones of the pectoral girdle and the bones of the pelvic girdle. Co...

What is the Area Temp & Humidity for Decontamination? - ANSWER 60 deg to 65 deg F, 30% to 60% Humidity What is the air exchange rate & pressure type for Decontamination? - ANSWER 10 air exchanges per hour under Negative Pressure What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Sterile Storage Area? - ANSWER 68 deg to 75 deg F, 35% to 70% Humidity What is the Area Temp & Humidity for the Prep & Packaging Area? - ANSWER 68 deg to 73 deg F, Ideal Humidity 50% - not lower than 35% The main role ...

CAISS 2022 Spine Exam Questions and Answers Is there a code for cervical spine injuries without further substantiation or no autopsy confirmation of specific injuries? - Answer-Yes, but it has a severity of 9 How do you code co-existing injuries to the spinal cord and the vertebral column? - Answer-They are coded as a single entry and only have one AIS code. If a cord injury is continuous which level is coded? - Answer-Only the highest. If the cord is injured in more than one area, and...

NPTEFF Spinal Cord Injury Exam Questions with Correct A Spinal cord ends at what vertebral level? - Answer-L1 Order of meninges from superficial to deep - Answer-dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater At what vertebral level is a lumbar puncture taken? - Answer-Between L1-L4 is where lumbar puncture will be taken to assess IgG (MS) In what meningeal space does CSF circulate? - Answer-subarachnoid space Which of the following contain the cerebrospinal fluid and major arteries? A.Du...

1. A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next ...

Overweight BMI of 25-29.9 or between 25lbs to 30lbs overweight Muscle imbalance Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint Obesity BMI of 30+ or at least 30lbs over recommend weight BMI Body Mass Index 18.5-24.9 recommend Statistics 66% Americans overweight 34% obese (72mil) Blood lipids Cholesterol and triglycerides, carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules. HDL= good LDL= bad Less than 200mg/DL healthy More than 240 = high risk ...

Musculoskeletal system Unit 8 Assignment 2024. The musculoskeletal system provides form, stability and movement to the human body. It consists of the body's bones (which make up the skeleton), muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage and other connective tissue. The term "connective tissue" is used to describe the tissue that supports and binds tissues and organs together. Its chief components are collagen and elastic fibres, which are composed of different proteins. The bones of t...