A patient has come to the emergency department. A dislocation is suspected. An x-ray has been ordered. Before confirmation by x-ray, the dislocation diagnosis is supported by which manife-stations? (Select all that apply.)
a. History of forceful injury
b. Purple-black hematoma over joint
c. Severe pain, aggravated by motion
d. Muscle spasm
e. Abnormal appearance of joint
A, C, D, E
A dislocation will be evidenced by severe pain aggravated by motion, muscle spasm, and an ab-normal-appearing joint after the history of a forceful injury. A hematoma, if it forms, will not be evident for a few hours.
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