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injury. [in´jŭ-re] harm or hurt; usually applied to damage inflicted on the body by an external force. Called also trauma and wound. brain injury impairment of structure or function of the brain, usually as a result of a trauma. deceleration injury a mechanism of motion injury in which the body is forcibly stopped but the contents of the body ...
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- Blunt Injury
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- Sprains & Strains
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- RICE therapy
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This article provides information on sprains and strains, common injuries affecting the muscles and ligaments. It explains how to treat them at home with RICE therapy, painkillers, and self-care advice. The article also mentions when to seek medical help if the injury is not getting better or has severe symptoms such as a large amount of swelling o...
Sprains and strains are common injuries affecting the muscles and ligaments. Most can be treated at home without seeing a GP.
Pain, tenderness or weakness around ankle, foot, wrist, thumb, knee, leg or back; swelling or bruising; cannot put weight on injury; muscle spasms or cramping.
Rest the injury area; apply ice pack every 2 to 3 hours for 20 minutes; wrap bandage around injury for compression support; keep it raised on pillow as much as possible.
Speak to pharmacist about best treatment option such as painkillers like paracetamol and ibuprofen gel/tablets/syrup after 2 weeks most will feel better but avoid strenuous exercise up to 8 weeks due to risk of further damage.
A clear definition is needed Paramount to the study of any disease is the clear definition of the subject of interest. The definition of injury is fraught with challenges and complexities. Importantly, injuries unlike most diseases must be defined simultaneously by the causative event and by the resulting pathology. For example, bruising can occur in the absence of a mechanical insult to the ...
- John Desmond Langley, Ruth A. Brenner
- 2004
Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions affect many people and can affect your joints, bones and muscles and sometimes associated tissues such as your nerves. They can range from minor injuries to long-term conditions. Over 20 million people in the UK, almost one third of the population, have a MSK condition such as arthritis or back pain. Symptoms ...
any other medical conditions; any medicine that's been taken in the past week, as some medicines can cause AKI; An ultrasound scan should reveal if the cause is a blockage in the urinary system, such as an enlarged prostate or bladder tumour. Treating acute kidney injury. Treatment of AKI depends on what's causing your illness and how severe it is.
The injury severity score (ISS) is a medical score to assess trauma severity. [9] [10] It correlates with mortality, morbidity, and hospitalization time after trauma. It is used to define the term major trauma , recognized when the ISS is greater than 15. [10]
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Injuries. <p>An injury is a bodily lesion at the organic level, resulting from acute exposure to energy (mechanical, thermal, electrical, chemical or radiant), in amounts that exceed the threshold of physiological tolerance. </p> <p>The five most important causes of unintentional injury include road traffic injuries, drowning, burns, falls and ...
