While evaluating a patient who experienced a fall, you note crepitus in the left forearm in the area of the wrist. Crepitus in the wrist is typically caused by:
A) Tearing of muscles near the site
B) Nitrogen bubbles in the joints
C) Subcutaneous air pockets
D) Bone ends grinding together
D) Bone ends grinding together
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A) Indirect, diffuse B) Indirect, focal C) Direct, focal D) Direct, diffuse
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The tragus
A) is another name for the ear canal. B) is the ligament surrounding the footplate of the stapes. C) is a flap of tissue at the entrance to the ear canal. D) none of the above.
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