NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Blood within a joint, from an injury or blood thinners.
A
Polymyalgia
B
Hemarthrosis
C
Sprain
D
Hallus vagus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hemarthrosis is a condition of articular bleeding, that is into the joint cavity. This can occur after an injury or, more commonly, in bleeding disorders such as hemophilia. Patients will typically present with pain, swelling and a decreased range of motion of the involved joint.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most common causes of hemarthrosis include: Bleeding disorders. Trauma like falls, car accidents or sports injuries. Side effects from blood thinners (anticoagulant medications).

Detailed explanation-3: -The range of disorders that may result in hemarthrosis can be broadly grouped into traumatic and nontraumatic causes; the latter include bleeding disorders, neurologic deficits, arthritis, neoplasms, vascular damage, and other miscellaneous causes (table 1).

Detailed explanation-4: -What is hemarthrosis of the knee? Hemarthrosis is a condition that causes inflammation and pain because of bleeding into the joint. If left untreated, hemarthrosis can lead to permanent joint damage, as well as damage to the tendons, ligaments, and soft tissues around the joints.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hemarthrosis in people with a bleeding disorder is typically treated with an infusion of their missing clotting factor. This will stop the bleeding, or you’ll be given a drug that helps stimulate your body to produce clotting factors. Other ways to treat a bleed include: resting and icing the joint.

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