What is the Cause of Pain and Swelling?
The initial post must include responses to all the questions in this discussion.
JL, a 50-year-old woman, was camping with her 3 children and spouse, fell and broke the left tibia at the ankle. She is in the emergency department, waiting for the fracture to be immobilized. The leg hurts and she note that the ankle is swelling. A diagnosis of a simple fracture and sprain (damage to ligaments) is made.
Discussion Questions
What is the cause of pain and swelling? What can JL expect in the days to come as inflammation resolves and healing begins?
What is the rationale for immobilizing the fractured bone?
JL’s son Matt, age 10 years, has a runny nose and itchy eyes and is irritable. The camping tent was set up in a grassy field, and the boys played several games on the field. Matt is also seen by a health care provider and a diagnosis of allergy to pollen is made.
Explain the rationale for each of Matt’s symptoms.
Identify the type of immune response involved.
Discuss what Matt can expect in the future.
DISCUSSION
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1 a) What is the cause of pain and swelling? What can JL expect in the days to come as the inflammation resolves and healing begins?
The pain and swelling are caused by tissue damage surrounding the broken ankle. Inflammation of the tissue around the fractured tibia has ensued, with the primary symptoms being pain and edema. She may anticipate relief from pain and swelling as the tissue heals and the inflammation subsides. (Leow et al., 2019).
b) What is the rationale for immobilizing the fractured bone?
The broken bone region should be immobilized since surgery will be performed to realign the fractured bone. If the broken extremity is moved again, the risk of fracture-dislocation, damage to the soft tissues around the bone, hemorrhage, compartment syndrome, and discomfort increases (Medscape, 2021).
2 a) JL’s son Matt, age 10 years, has a runny nose and itchy eyes and is irritable. The camping tent was set up in a grassy field, and the boys played several games on the field. Matt is also seen by a health care provider, and a diagnosis of allergy to pollen is made. Explain the rationale for each of Matt’s symptoms.
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