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fractures
S s of fractures continuous___ un...,
The number 1 thing with orthopedi...,
Tx ____ the bone ends plus the ad...
8  cards
Ortho Complications (fat embolism)
Why is shock a complication of or...,
What type of fractures do you see...,
The symptoms depend on what 3
6  cards
Ortho Complications (compartment syndrome)
Compartment syndrome can happen w...,
What happens to the tissue 2,
Is this pain predictable 3
11  cards
Ortho Complications (Delayed union and Non-union)
What is delayed union 1,
What is non union 2,
S s for both non union and delaye...
3  cards
Cast care
In the first 24 hours of a patien...,
How do you move or pick up a cast...,
Why do we want to keep it uncover...
11  cards
Tractions
What do tractions do 1,
Should traction be intermittent o...,
Never relieve traction unless___ 3
9  cards
Skin traction
Skin traction is when ___ or some...,
2 types of skin traction 2,
What is a very important thing to...
3  cards
Skeletal traction
Skeletal traction is applied dire...,
When is a skeletal traction used 2,
Types 3
8  cards
Total hip replacement / arthroplasty
Which traction is used frequently...,
What must we do post op 2,
Anytime you have someone with an ...
19  cards
Total hip replacement/ arthroplasty complications
What can hip dislocation lead to 1,
S s of hip dislocation 2,
What are the 4 complications that...
9  cards
Amputations
Amputations are performed at the ...,
Post op what do we keep at the be...,
Post op for the 1st 24 hours how ...
9  cards
NCLEX tip
When it comes to pain use other t...,
The definition of pain is __ 2,
Why is limb shaping so important 3
11  cards

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