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Flashcards in Ch 24 Key Terms Deck (6)
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1
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evisceration

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the protrusion of organs through an open abdominal wound.

2
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femoral neck

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the portion of the femur that joins the femoral shaft to the ball of the femur.

3
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Kehr’s sign

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pain in an uninjured shoulder caused by the accumulation of blood beneath the diaphragm; a painful right shoulder indicates a lacerated liver, whereas a painful left shoulder indicates a lacerated spleen.

4
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pelvic binder

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device that is either purchased commercially or made from a folded sheet and is used to compress the pelvis and control bleeding in a traumatic injury.

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straddle injury

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an injury to the pelvis and the internal organs between the genitals and anus that results when a patient forcefully straddles a fixed object.

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symphysis pubis

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the site on the anterior pelvis at which the two pubic bones are joined together.