Exam 22: Vascular Disorders

For someone who has difficulty ambulating, the patient may not be able to keep the blood moving out of the extremity and if the blood pools, it is at risk for developing a clot or thrombus in that extremity termed a(n) ____.

____ are small sacs of fluid located around the major joints that provide support and cushioning for tendons that act on that joint.

Patients who are on chronic steroids for respiratory or inflammatory conditions are at higher risk for stress fractures from osteoporosis.

Streaking, called ____, can occur in a proximal direction from the area of infection, indicating its lymphatic spread.

Most fractures result from ____________________ to an extremity.

The overwhelming majority of PEs originate from an upper extremity DVT.

____ is an inflammation of a tendon often caused by either a minor injury or repetitive motion of a joint.

____________________ is an infectious (septic) type of arthritis that occurs with those patients infected with gonorrhea.

When a blood clot develops in the deeper and larger extremity veins, this is called a ____.

____ has four classic physical examination findings that include swelling of the entire digit, finger held in a flexed position, severe pain with passive extension, and tenderness and swelling localized along the tendon sheath.

A(n) ____________________ occurs in an extremity when a blood vessel is either occluded (blocked) or the inner diameter is acutely reduced to the point where blood flow past the obstruction is minimal.

An area of redness caused by an infection of the superficial layers of the skin is called ____.

____ is the breakdown of muscle is a condition that is most often associated with crush injury, electrical injury, or prolonged soft tissue compression.

The Paramedic's greatest concern regarding vascular disorders is the emergent conditions that present with a patient's complaint of nontraumatic extremity pain, specifically which conditions put the limb in jeopardy.

Paramedics often use the fiour P's in assessment of a possible acute arterial occlusion: Pain, Paresthesia, Paralysis, and Pulselessness.

____ is a cutaneous abscess located around a nail bed, most often in the hand.

____ is a painful syndrome that includes muscular pain, digestive disorders, chronic headaches, and even sleep disorders that may affect 3% to 6% of the population.

____ is a general term indicating inflammation of a joint, which can occur due to many different causes.

____ is an infection of the superficial layers of the skin, producing an area of redness.

A deeper soft tissue infection that can be life-threatening is ____.