3, 4, 5 Star topics 3 Flashcards
Sx of carpal tunnel syndrome (4)
Wrist pain that radiates up arm and worsens w/ flexion and grasping
Numbness/tingling in thumb, index, middle and radial side of 4th finger
Decreased grasp strength
Thenar atrophy long term
Signs of carpal tunnel syndrome (4)
Tinel and Phalen signs
Treatment carpal tunnel syndrome (4)
Activity modification, wrist splints
NSAIDs, steroid injections
Surgical release of ligament
Nerve affected in carpal tunnel syndrome (4)
Median nerve
MC shoulder dislocation (3.5)
Anterior
MC hip dislocation (3.5)
Posterior
Shoulder dislocation w/ external rotation and slight abduction (3.5)
Anterior
Shoulder dislocation w/ internal rotation (unable to externally rotate) and adduction (3.5)
Posterior
Shoulder rotation w/ possible axillary nerve damage (3.5)
Anterior
Nerve damage w/ claw hand (3)
Ulnar
Nerve damage w/ ape hand (3)
Median
Nerve damage w/ wrist drop (3)
Radial
Nerve damage w/ scapular winging (3)
Long thoracic
Nerve damage w/ inability to wipe bottom (3)
Thoracodorsal
Nerve damage w/ loss of forearm pronation (3)
Median
Nerve damage w/ inability to abduct or adduct fingers (3)
Ulnar
Nerve damage w/ loss of shoulder abduction (3)
Axillary
Nerve damage w/ weak external rotation of arm (3)
Suprascapular / Axillary
Nerve damage w/ loss of elbow flexion and forearm supination (3)
Musculocutaneous
Nerve damage w/ loss of wrist extension (3)
Radial
Nerve damage w/ trouble initiating shoulder abduction (3)
Suprascapular
Nerve damage w/ inability to abduct arm >10 degrees (3)
Axillary
Nerve damage w/ inability to raise arm above horizontal (3)
Long thoracic, spinal accessory
Nerve damage w/ fx of shaft of humerus (3)
Radial
Nerve damage w/ fx of surgical neck of humerus (3)
Axillary
Nerve damage w/ supracondylar humerus fx (3)
Median
Nerve damage w/ fx of medial epicondyle (3)
Ulnar
Nerve damage w/ anterior shoulder dislocation (3)
Axillary
Nerve damage w/ carpal tunnel injury (3)
Median
Back pain w/ radiation to epigastrum (5)
PUD, GERD, gastritis
Pancreatitis
AAA
Back pain w/ radiation to pelvis (5)
Nephrolithiasis, pyelonephritis
Back pain along paraspinal area only (5)
Muscle strain
Back pain w/ osteoporotic patient (5)
Compression fx
Back pain w/ back asymmetry (5)
Scoliosis
Back pain w/ abnormal gait (knees/hips flexed) (5)
Spondylolisthesis
Back pain w/ systemic symptoms (5)
Meningitis, discitis, osteomyelitis
Back pain worse w/ exertion, +straight leg raise (5)
Disk herniation
Back pain w/ walking, standing, better in supermarket (5)
Spinal stenosis
Back pain worse at rest, better w/ activity (5)
Ankylosing spondylitis (esp 20-30 yo men)
Back pain 24 hrs including night or at rest (5)
R/o cancer
Back pain w/ bowel or bladder dysfunction (5)
Cauda equina
Back pain w/ saddle anesthesia (5)
Cauda equina
Treatment spinal stenosis (4)
Analgesics (NSAIDs), PT, epidural injections
Surgical decompression
Treatment cauda equina syndrome (3.5)
Emergency surgical decomression