Module 3: Lesson 4: Polytrauma

Question 1

What are the different types of back conditions/injuries?

Answer 1

• Degenerative disc disease/spondylosis
• Bulging disc
• Disc herniation
• Spinal stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Vertebral fractures

Question 2

Name some comorbidities of back conditions

Answer 2

• Orthopedic conditions: RA, OA, osteoporosis
• Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular morbidities: CVA, heart failure
• Migraine
• Non-insulin dependent diabetes
• Venous thrombosis
• Cancer
• Asthma
• Kidney disease
• Chronic pain conditions: Fibromyalgia

Question 3

Name some different types of polytrauma

Answer 3

• Blast injuries
• PTSD
• Spinal trauma
• Post concussion syndrome
• UE and LE trauma: fractures, wounds, burns, amputations
• Facial injuries
• Infections

Question 4

What are craniectomy/craniotomy precautions?

Answer 4

• No lifting > 5 lbs
• No bending (bringing head below heart)
• No bearing down during BMs
• Avoid lying flat in bed: keep head elevated > 15 degrees

Question 5

What are abdominal precautions?

Answer 5

• No lifting > 5 lbs
• No anterior trunk flexion (bending)
• No twisting of the abdominal region