Broken Bones

So the question many people tend to ask, what is the difference between a broken bone and a fracture? Well to answer that question, a fracture is the medical term for a broken bone.
Regardless to cause of the broken bone, there are two major classes that they are sorted into; simple fracture, compound fracture, comminuted fracture, greenstick fracture, transverse fraction, oblique fracture, spiral fracture,
A simple fracture also known as closed fractures are broken bones that stay in the body and do not break skin.
A compound fracture also know as open fracture are broken bones that break through the skin and expose the bone and deep tissue to the outer environment.
A comminuted fracture is a severe fracture that involves the breaking of a bone into several smaller pieces.
A greenstick fracture is a break in bones along only one side of the bone caused by a force perpendicular to the bones long axis. Usually only seen in small children.
A transverse fracture form perpendicular to the long axis of a bone and are the result of a force applied at a right angle to the bone.
A oblique fracture slanted fractures that occur when a force is applies at any angle other than a right angle to the bone.
A spiral fracture is the result of an extreme twisting force being exerted on a bone.
There are many ways that a fracture can be determined, usually the doctor can examine and get x-rays done and have a correct diagnosis. Although that does not necessarily happen all the time, sometimes the x-ray will not show the fracture. The doctor then can perform the other tests such as computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or bone scan. Sometimes even after the fracture diagnosis has been determined, other tests such as CT scan, MRI, angiogram, or x-ray of the blood vessels to know whether or not other tissues around the bone have been damaged.
A computed tomography is an x-ray procedure that combines many x-ray images with the aid of a computer to generate cross sectional views.
An X-Ray is a photograph or digital image of the internal composition of something.
A magnetic resonance imaging is a form of medical imaging that measures the response of the atomic nuclei of the body tissues of high frequency radio waves when placed in a strong magnetic field.
A bone scan is a imaging test that uses a very small amount of radioactive to find or monitor cancer that started in the bones.

Bone Label Group Challenge

This challenge was a group process, we each had a different part of the skeleton to label and become an expert of it.  We would later become tested on it and the amount of parts we labeled correctly would total to one point each. In the end my group and I had a total of 129 points, we had taken first. I had the abdominal part of the skeleton.
Ribs- There are the false and true ribs. The ribs 1-7 are the true ribs and the ribs 8-10 are false ribs. The last ribs 11 and 12 are the floating ribs. I also labeled the costa cartilage (cartilage between ribs and sternum), costochandral joint
Sternum which was the jugular notch(top of the sternum), manubrium(the line at the second), body(most of the sternum), xiphisternal joint(line at the last rib), xiphoid process(bottom of the sternum)

Integumentary System (Burns)

Burn Types 

So there are three main layers of skin is epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.
Burns are the most common injuries in a household, especially in small children. There are three types of burns: first degree burns, second degree burns and third degree burn. These are the main ones but there can be a fourth degree burn.
Some causes of burns are: scalding from hot boiling liquids, chemical burns, electrical burns, lots of sun exposure and fires including flames from matches, candles and lighters

~A first degree burn causes minimal skin damage. It only affects the first layer of skin, usually they heal within three to six days. You should never use ice on the burn.  Signs of first degree burns are
~redness
~minor swelling
~pain
~dry, peeling skin

~A second degree burn causes the skin to blister and become extremely sore and red. Sometimes the blisters pop open which gives it a wet appearance. This burn causes damage beyond the first layer of the skin. Some second degree burns can take up to three weeks to heal. The worse the burn is the longer it will take to heal. You can treat a second degree burn by: running the skin under cool water for 15 minutes or longer, taking over the counter pain medication, applying the antibiotic cream to blisters.

~A third degree burn are the worse burns. They can extend through every layer of skin and the damage can even reach the bloodstream, major organs, and bones which can lead to death. It is so extensive that you may not feel pain because the nerves are damaged, If you get a third degree burn you are suppose to contact 911 immediately and there is no set time on the burn healing. A third degree burn can cause the skin to look:
~ waxy and white
~ charred
~ dark brown
~ raised and leathery

You should always try to prevent burns by doing so you should always be cautious with fire and not play with it.  Some burns may require: surgery, physical therapy,  rehabilitation,  and lifelong assisted care. There are a lot of complications that come with burns