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Minerva cast
A body cast that extends from the top of the head to the iliac crests, leaving the facial features exposed, but supporting the chin and neck. It is used to treat odontoid fractures in children.
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Light cast
A cast used in orthopedics, made of a lightweight material that is usually applied and then hardened by treating with the heat from a light.
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Hyaline cast
The most common form of cast found in the urine, transparent, pale, and having homogeneous rounded ends. It may be a benign finding, or may be present in fevers, stress, kidney disease, or unchecked hypertension.
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Fibrinous cast
A yellow-brown cast sometimes seen in glomerulonephritis.
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Fatty cast
A urinary cast, consisting of a mass of fatty globules, seen in the examination of patients with nephrosis.
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Epithelial cast
Tubular epithelial cells in the urine, a finding in some cases of glomerulonephritis.
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Broomstick cast
A type of cast used following skin traction for Legg’s disease (Legg-Calve-Perthes disease). A bar is used between upper femoral casts to maintain abduction.
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Bronchial cast
Mucus formed into the shape of the bronchi in which it was previously lodged.
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Body cast
A cast used to immobilize the spine. It may extend from the thorax to the pelvis.
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Hospital case management
A system of patient care delivery in which a case manager, typically a registered nurse, coordinates interdisciplinary care for a group of patients. The advantages of hospital case management are improved quality, continuity of care, and decreased hospital costs.
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