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Sprain ligament
strain muscle
What takes longer to heal? sprain or strain sprain due to < blood supply
Growing pains 3-5, 8-12 bilateral, not in joints occurs at night, resolved by am, not awaken pt
How long does it take for stress fx to heal 4-12 wks
Osgood-Schlatter dx late child/adolescence male knee pain & swelling w/activity limp tibial tubercle pain & swelling worse w/knee extension
Patellofemerol pain syndrome (PFPS) overuse; runners F> M due to Q angle anterior knee pain w/ activity esp. downhill
Chondromalacia patella cartilage degeneration articular surface of patella overuse cause by PFPS
Iliotibial Band syndrome overuse friction btw iliotibial band and femoral condyle lateral knee pain
Rotator cuff +drop sign difficulty abducting > pain at night
Lateral epicondyle tennis elbow supination against resistance worsens pain
medial epicondyle golfer's elbow
common wrist fx from breaking fall Colles fx of distal radius Scaphoid fx-carpal bones
Boxer's fx 5th metatarsal dorsum of hand
Ulnar collateral ligament injury Gamekeeper's/Skier's from hyperabduction of thumb
+ McMurrays test mensiscus injuries rotate foot while holding knee
MCL pain, laxity w/valgus stress (apply medial pressure while pulling ankle outward)
LCL pain, laxity w/varus stress
Drawer test + anterior (ACL) + posterior (PCL)
Ottawa Knee Rule for x-ray 55 or older isolated tenderness of patella tenderness at head of fibula inability to flex 90 degrees can't bear wt immediately or walk more than 4 steps
Ottawa Ankle rule pain in malleolar zone & bone tenderness along distal 6cm of the posterior edge of fibula (tibia) or tip of lateral (medial) malleolus, inability to walk more than 4 steps & in ER
Grade of Anke Sprains 1-mild 2-moderate 3-severe (rupture of both anterior talofibular & calcaneofibular ligaments)
Jones injury 5th metatarsal; painful swollen lateral foot pain
Podega pain & swelling of great toe w/Gout
Diagnostic test for gout uric acid-serum >7mg/dl at time of attack, but 20-30% nml uric acid-24 hr urine, >900 mg suggest overproduction Joint aspiration-gold standard
What type of arthritis has morning stiffness and pain after rest? Osteoarthritis
What are the guidelines for diagnosing osteoarthritis? joint pain osteophytes on xray one of following:over 50, stiffness for 30 min, or crepitus
What is the difference in cartilage loss between osteoarthritis and RA? OA has unequal cartilage loss and RA has symmetrical loss
What are the stages of RA 1-asymptomatic disease 2-disease interfers w/ADLs 3-major compromise-affects life/work 4-incapacitated, bedridden or WC
What are constitutional sx of RA? fatigue, fever, malaise, weakness, wt loss/anorexia
Dx criteria for RA am stiffness for several hrs 3 or more joints w/symmetrical arthritis. arthritis of hands, rheumatoid nodules, +RF, radiologic changes
What nodules of the hand are associated with Osteoarthritis? Herberdens (DIP) Bouchards (PIP)
What nodules are assoc with RA? Swann neck Boutonniere mallet finger
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