levidotquestionmark: Fractures: Depression: Broken bone portion pressed inward; skull fractures. Comminuted: Bone breaks into many fragments; common in the elderly. Simple/Closed: Clean break, bone doesn’t penetrate skin. Compression: Crushed bone; spinal fractures. Compound/Open: Bone penetrates skin. Greenstick: Bone breaks incompletely; common in children. Impacted: Broken bone ends forced into each other; results of blocking a …

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Med School Mood

Med school mood

Clerkship Pearl #88

Do not let fear be what shapes you as a physician–you cannot hope to go through life in medicine without making a mistake, because you will make mistakes no matter how much you read or do drills or perform procedures over and over. It is more important to try to do your best to care …