Question

Patient C came to the clinic complaining of pain in her left calf. Her calf is swollen and hurts even when at rest. Before coming into the clinic, Patient C had been running track. All of a sudden, she felt tightness and pain in the back of her calf. The X-ray shows no breaks or fractures, and an MRI shows no nerve damage.

Based on Patient C’s history, which diagnosis is most logical?

What facts support your diagnosis?

Answer 1

Answer:

soft tissue damage, most probably pulled are partialy torm ligamant or muscle.

Explanation:

as there where no fractures seen on x-ray and she has swelling and pain even at rest.

Answer 2

Answer:

A sprain that exhibits pain with weight bearing, swelling and bleeding into the joint and some loss of function is classified as a:

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In which part of the body does the most common muscle strain occur?

A sprain that exhibits pain with weight bearing, swelling and bleeding into the joint and some loss of function is classified as a:

back

In which part of the body does the most common muscle strain occur?

Explanation:

A sprain that exhibits pain with weight bearing, swelling and bleeding into the joint and some loss of function is classified as a:

back

In which part of the body does the most common muscle strain occur?

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notify the physician

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increases the risk of hip fractures as age increases

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respiratory distress and petichiae over the chest and neck

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prevention of dislocation of the hip joint

What is the purpose of the hip abductor wedge after total hip replacement (THR) surgery?

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long-term calcium deficiency, deficiency of vitamin D or estrogen

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hemorrhage and edema

During the postoperative care of a patient who has undergone a surgical amputation, the nurse knows that the most frequent problems to be alert to immediately after surgery are: the answer