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= Skeletal System =



Functions > > >
 * Allows ours bodies to move
 * Is the framework to our body
 * Stores minerals
 * Protects our organs
 * Producing blood cells

Diseases/ Disorders Leukemia It is cancer of the blood or bone marrow (which produces blood cells). A person who has leukemia suffers from an abnormal production of blood cells, generally leukocytes (white blood cells)
 * radiation therapy to kill cancer cells by exposure to high-energy radiation
 * stem cell transplantation (SCT) to enable treatment with high doses of chemotherapy and radiation therapy
 * surgery to remove an enlarged spleen or to install a venous access device (large plastic tube) to give medications and withdraw blood samples.
 * C hemotherapy  to k  ill leukemia cells using strong anti-cancer drugs;  interferon therapy to slow the reproduction of leuk  emia cells and promote the immune system's anti-leukemia activity
 * Fatigue
 * Malaise (vague feeling of bodily discomfort)
 * Abnormal bleeding
 * Excessive bruising
 * Weakness
 * Reduced exercise tolerance
 * Weight loss
 * Bone or joint pain
 * Infection and fever
 * Abdominal pain or "fullness"
 * Enlarged spleen, lymph nodes, and liver



Broken Bone Broken bones are fractures of the bones.
 * You will need to wear a cast. It depends on the break to determine how long the cast needs to stay on.
 * A visibly out-of-place or misshapen limb or joint
 * Swelling, bruising, or bleeding
 * Intense pain
 * Numbness and tingling
 * Broken skin with bone protruding
 * Limited mobility or inability to move a limb



 Tendinitis Tendonitis is an inflammation of a tendon. Tendonitis is one of the common causes of acute pain in the shoulder and can occur after an injury, or as a result of one movement repeated over and over.
 * ** Protection -  ** Immobilize the affected area to encourage healing and to protect it from further injury. You may need to use elastic wraps, slings, splints, crutches or canes.
 * ** Rest -  ** Avoid activities that increase the pain or swelling. Rest is essential to tissue healing. But it doesn't mean complete bed rest. You can do other activities and exercises that do not stress the injured tendon. Swimming and water exercise may be well tolerated.
 * ** Ice -  ** To decrease pain, muscle spasm and swelling, apply ice to the injured area. Ice packs, ice massage or slush baths all can help.
 * ** Compression -  ** Because swelling can result in loss of motion in an injured joint, compress the area until the swelling has ceased. Wraps or compressive (Ace) elastic bandages are best.
 * ** Elevation -  ** To reduce swelling, raise the affected leg above the level of your heart. It's especially important to use this position at night.
 * Pain when the tendon is under pressure
 * Movement is restricted
 * Affected area is painful when moved or touched
 * Burning sensation around the affect area
 * Affected area is swollen, red, warm or lumpy



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