Category: EMT
- Types Of Splints ()
The first intervention performed with any fracture or dislocation is stabilization. Fractures are typically stabilized in the position of function. Dislocations are stabilized in the position found (out of necessity since a dislocation is usually immoveable). Stabilization is where a rescuer uses his/her hands to hold the fracture or dislocation in the position found or […]
- Complications of Fractures ()
Hemorrhage Pelvic, hip and long bones are highly vascular and fracture can result in significant bleeding. Blood loss from a closed femoral fracture is estimated to be between 1000 mL and 1500 mL, and for closed tibial fractures 500 mL and 1000 mL. For open fractures, when the skin is breached, these figures may double. […]
- Upper Extremity Anatomy ()
The upper extremity or arm is a functional unit of the upper body. It consists of three sections, the upper arm, forearm, and hand. It extends from the shoulder joint to the fingers and contains 30 bones. It also consists of many nerves, blood vessels (arteries and veins), and muscles. The nerves of the arm are supplied […]
- Lower Extremity Anatomy ()
The leg is the region of the lower limb between the knee and the foot. It comprises two bones: the tibia and the fibula. The role of these two bones is to provide stability and support to the rest of the body, and through articulations with the femur and foot/ankle and the muscles attached to […]
- Sprains & Strains ()
A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. Tendons may also attach muscles to structures such as the eyeball. A tendon serves to move the bone or structure. A ligament is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches bone to bone, and usually serves to hold structures together and keep them stable. […]
- More About Long Bone Fractures ()
Various Mechanisms Of Injury Skeletal fractures can occur from both direct impact and indirect loading and are caused when the load, whether compression, tension or shear, in a localised part of the bone exceeds the strength of the bone. The severity of the fracture will depend on the energy associated with the impact or loading, […]
- Classification of Bones ()
The adult human skeleton usually consists of 206 named bones. These bones can be grouped in two divisions: axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton. The 80 bones of the axial skeleton form the vertical axis of the body. They include the bones of the head, vertebral column, ribs and breastbone or sternum. The appendicular skeleton consists of 126 bones and includes the free appendages and their […]
- Physiology Of The Musculoskeletal System ()
Bones, Ligaments, Tendons, and Joints Humans are vertebrates, animals having a vertebral column or backbone. They rely on a sturdy internal frame that is centered on a prominent spine. The human skeletal system consists of bones, cartilage, ligaments and tendons and accounts for about 20 percent of the body weight. The living bones in our bodies use oxygen and give off waste products in metabolism. […]
- The Problem With Pelvic Fractures ()
A pelvic fracture involves damage to the hip bones, sacrum, or coccyx – the bony structures forming the pelvic ring. Due to the inherent structural and mechanical integrity of this ring, the pelvis is a highly stable structure. Therefore, fractures of the pelvis occur most commonly in the setting of a high-impact trauma and are […]
- PASG or MAST ()
A g-suit, or anti-g suit, is a flight suit worn by aviators and astronauts who are subject to high levels of acceleration force (g). It is designed to prevent a black-out and g-LOC (g-induced loss of consciousness) caused by the blood pooling in the lower part of the body when under acceleration, thus depriving the brain of blood. Black-out and g-LOC have caused a number of fatal aircraft […]