Question

State the Etiology, Prognosis, and Complications for Acute stress disorder and Fractures.

Answer 1

Acute stress disorder: It is a mental health condition characterised by severe anxiety, dissociative symptoms that occur within a month of a traumatic event. It usually persists for a month to 3 months.

Etiology:

1.Traumatic events like threat of life due to accidents, getting a terminal diagnosis

2. Death of a loved one

3.Traumatic brain injury

4.Natural disorders

5. In case of assault or abuse

Prognosis : prognosis is not good as many cases are unidentified. 50% people gets cured within 6 months.

Complications:

Post traumatic stress disorder

Fracture : Any break in the natural continuity of bone is called a fracture.

Etiology :

1. Traumatic : In case of accidents, sports injuries or due to fall from heights

2. Pathological fractures : Seen in people with osteoporosis and bone cancers etc.

3. Old age

Prognosis: prognosis is good and in 80% of individuals it cures by 3 months and the maximum time period can be 12 - 18 months

Complications :

1. Malunion : fracture doesn't heal in the normal alignment

2. Non union or delayed union

3. Avascular necrosis

4. Haemmorhage

5. Sepsis

6. Shock

7. Fat embolism

8.Compartment syndrome

9. Hemi arthrosis