What do you do if someone fractures their head to the point of bleeding, then goes into shock?
Common first aid suggests elevating the legs if someone goes into shock, to cause blood to go to their head. However, if someone injures their head to the point of bleeding, you're supposed to elevate the head to flow blood away from it, thus slowing the bleeding. If both scenarios occur, a controversial situation occurs. What should be done?
I go online and ask a bunch of people for their opinion while the person hemmorhages and lapses into a coma. Doesn't everybody?
What is the long term prognosis of tibial plateau fractures?
18 months after the accident, I still have pain and swelling on a regular basis. Will it ever change?
Hard to say without an xray and advance imaging studies to figure out how serious it is. Overall, it takes a few years for a fracture to heal, takes even a bit longer in areas of weight bearing like a tibial plateau. The best thing you can do for it right now is to not to do anything very active like running/jogging on it. Use a cold pack (never heat) to control the swelling — 20 mins on, and 40 mins off, repeat as necessary –, and do swimming for rehabilitation.
Has anyone experienced Windscreen stress fractures on their VW Polo?
I have owned my car from new, have been in no accidents in it but have had to have the windscreen replaced twice in 12 months because of stress fractures across the bottom of the windscreen. The glass repairer said that there was definitely no impact area anywhere along the crack so it may have been a bump in the metal under the windscreen but they found no evidence of any bumps when they looked… Has this happened to anyone else? Anyone any idea what I should do?!
FORGET THE WINDSCREEN
ITS ONLY PLASTIC ANOTHER $$
GIMMICK.
What are the three different types of fractures that an animal can encounter?
Simple fracture
Compound fracture and ?
There are four commonly seen fractures: closed, compound, epiphyseal (growth plate), and greenstick (hairline)
What should I use to seal some micro-fractures in the bottom of my bathtub?
I have a few tiny cracks in the bottom of my bathtub. What should I use to seal them?
You can use a water based epoxy paint, Devoe, Duron, Sherwin Williams all carry them. I would do the entire surface to seal it , so that you won't have new ones popping up next month somewhere else. The surface should be clean and dry and you can remove the soap residue to be sure it is totally clean by using de-natured alcohol as the last prep step. The biggest problem with this is that it needs to cure and dry well for a week before you use it and if you haven't got another bathroom in the house you will have to shower elsewhere
Does anyone know a web site that I can find good information about foot fractures?
I need to find some detailed information about foot fractures. Like whats normal and what to expect.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-fractures/FA00058
Runner with two stress fractures, looking for alternate biking routine, can anyone help?
I have a basic mountain bike with a couple trails around my house. I am curious about what I can to do to keep my endurance intact before lacrosse season in spring. I need to avoid impact on my shins where the fractures are located. Does anyone know how long I should be riding (time-wise) to equal the intensity of a 3-5 mile run? I am eager to get started with anything before I loose my endurance. Any help is appreciated.
Mike, probably best to look at heart beat levels. I ride pretty long distances and I've also run some half marathons, I think cycling a 100 miles is easier than a hard half marathon, but the average heart beat level is probably lower…
There are a couple of schools of thought, long slow distance, where you are on the bike for 2-3 hours +. Or shorter higher intensity – 45-90 mins, where you are raising your heartbeat to 75-80max.
You can do the latter by picking a hill near where you are riding, doing loops, warm up – easy 20 mins or so, then go hard up a say 2-5 min hill, then an easy 10-20min recovery. If you do say 5 intervals of this intensity a couple of times a week with a couple of longer slower rides (2hrs+) at 50-60max I'm pretty sure you will maintain a good level of fitness. Remember you will only increase your fitness by raising your heartbeat out of it's comfort zone.
Good luck
steve
What is the rehabilitation process for hip fractures?
I am student doing a research project and need to find different treatments for an individual suffering from a hip fracture. How is electrical stimulation applied? What forms of therapeutic exercises are useful? Gait training? Any physical therapist out there…I would greatly appreciate your input. I’m eager to learn.
This will depend on many factors. Some are allowed weight bearing immediately, some require pinning and may be TDWB or NWB for several weeks. I never use e-stim for hip fractures. Gait training is permitted when the orthopedist give clearance.
…you would need to be more specific with your question…femoral neck fracture, femoral fracture, acetabular fracture as well as the degree of the fracture and the medical history of the patient.
I would direct some of these questions to an orthopedic surgeon.
How to write a patient information sheet on the different types of fractures I see at the Orthopedics office.?
I have to write a patient information sheet describing the types of fractures I see at the orthopedics office I manage,And I have to include the fracture types like-closed,open,complicated,comminuted,impacted,incomplete,greenstick,Colles',butterfly,complete,compression,fissure,hairline,oblique,spiral,unstable,segmental,fragmental,double,and complex.And I have no idea how to do can anyone help me if you know how?
Hi, I am a recently graduated x-ray tech..have some notes on these.
1-simple(closed)-the broken parts are still in normal anatomical position,surrounding tissue damage minimal.
2-compound(open)-the broken end of a bone has been moved, and it pierces skin;there may be extensive damage to surrounding blood vessels,nerves,muscles.
3-greenstick-the bone splits along the axis of the bone(longitudinally)more often happens in children. think splinters rather than breaks.
4-comminuted-two or more intersecting breaks create several bone fragments.
5-impacted-the broken ends of a bone are forced into one another, many bone fragments created.
I need to know these too..=)
What kind of exercise can I get with stress fractures?
I'm 15. I run a lot, 7 miles a day usually, and I'm really fast. But, I just found out that I have stress fractures again! How am I supposed to stay in shape? I'll just become a really fat person who will never be a good runner now. I do not want to gain weight. What can I do? And, what should I do about my diet? I mean, I generally eat very healthy foods, but should I limit what I eat a lot more now?
If you run on cement or asphalt, you are more likely to get stress fractures. Check to see that you have shoes which can act as shooks for your legs as you run.
You are not going to gain weight just because you quit running. There are plenty of exercises to give you the activity you need. However, that isn't running and it sounds like running is important to you.
If you are taking in the amount of calories in a balanced diet per day, then you shouldn't gain weight. Just change your style of exercise. Find another type that you enjoy. Maybe alternate the running with the other type of exercise you choose.
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