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Question 1

MC demographic for costocondritis

Answer 1

females

>40yo

Question 2

how many anatomic pts defined and necessary for fibromyalgia

Answer 2

11/18

Question 3

MC demographic and ratio for AS

Answer 3

Males, 4-10:1

Question 4

what specific costosternal jts are typically involved in costochondritis and is swelling present?

Answer 4

jt 2-5 StC jt, no swelling

Question 5

describe cobb angles and tx strategy for ea

Answer 5

0-20 monitor
20-40 brace
>40 surgery

Question 6

Rt TS scoliosis, which way will the SP move, resulting in a rib hump on what side

Answer 6

sp move left (concavity)

rib hump on rt

Question 7

how much pressure should be used when evaluating for tender pts for fibromyalgia

Answer 7

4kg approx enough to blange a thumbnail

Question 8

describe rissers sign, how it relates to the tx of scoliosis

Answer 8

indicator for skel maturity / further along you are in the dev of the iliac growth plate, the less concern there is for progression

Question 9

children with sprengel’s deform are at an incr risk of three other conditions

Answer 9

scoliosis
klipofile
kidney dz

Question 10

adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, how often should curve progression be monitored

Answer 10

3-4m

morray topography is a 3d pic used

Question 11

two systems of body affected by AS

Answer 11

skeletal, CV

[respiratory, vision]

Question 12

injury presents with wrist drop, weakness/paralysis of extensors of digits and wrist as well as ….

Answer 12

radial neurop

Question 13

when adjusting a scoliotic spine, always align your thrust:

Answer 13

on convexity TWD convacity

Question 14

often a rib frx arent dx on film until when/why?

Answer 14

2-4w, until callus formation

Question 15

cond leading to bamboo spine and trolley track sign on xray

Answer 15

AS

Question 16

producing unilat pn in band around chest, cond can be caused by herpes zosters, DM, and…

Answer 16

intercostal neuritis

Question 17

fibromyalgia demographic and ratio

Answer 17

female, 5:1

Question 18

pt with hx of prolonged coughing and unilat pn

Answer 18

?

Question 19

name of position that can reprod pn of costochondritis

Answer 19

crowing rooster position

Question 20

scoliosis dextro/levo which is less common and more dangerous

Answer 20

levo/left, cardiopulm involvement

Question 21

pt has scoliosis caused by leg length inequality, will this curve straighten with lat/fwd bending, why?

Answer 21

yes, the scoliosis is fxn’l if caused by leg length ineq

Question 22

name 4 jt commonly affected by AS EXCEPT spine/SI/ribs

Answer 22

calcaneous
pubic symph
hip
shoulder

Question 23

this occurs from compressive forces resulting in impaired growth of a vertebra on the concave side of a scoliotic curve

Answer 23

lateral wedge deformity [wolff’s law]

Question 24

curves greater than __ deg are more likely to progress, having reached a pt where gravity is at an advantage

Answer 24

30

Question 25

rossolimo’s hand sign indicates a __ dz

Answer 25

pyramidal tract

Question 26

syndrome causes moderate to severe chest pn, unilat, gets better in 6m no matter what you do

Answer 26

titze’s syndrome

Question 27

pt has upper trunk nerve injury caused by trx, exp weakness of delt, bi’s, infraspin, wrist extensors, most likely dx is

Answer 27

erb duchenne’s palsy

Question 28

all pt with scoliosis goals of tx are

Answer 28

slow progression, alleviate sx

Question 29

recurrent LBP, with pelvic obliquity, struct short leg, how would you treat this pt

Answer 29

adjust, heel lift

[if SL was fxn’l, orthotic + adjust]

Question 30

t/f and why, if tuning fork prods pn, safe bet there is a frx

Answer 30

true, bc it is very specific, but not sensitive