AAPMR Question Bank Pearls Flashcards
What is the treatment for grade III and IV osteochondritis dissecans?
surgery
At what level is a cervical epidural injection preformed?
C7-T1
Which model of rehabilitation utilizes synergistic patterns?
Brunnstrom
Which model of rehabilitation works from proximal to distal muscles?
Bobath
What medication increases GI motility by activating type 2 chloride channels
Lubiprostone
Percentage wise, how accurate are blind SI joint injections?
20%
What LV wall thickness is concerning?
> 13mm
What type of ganglion block is used to treat trigeminal neuralgia?
Gasserian
How do you calculate heart rate reserve?
Heart Rate Reserve = Max HR - Resting HR. Target heart zone to use of 70 - 85% of reserve.
What defines A-A instability in Down Syndrome?
Atlantodens Interval (ADI) > 3.5mm
What is the most powerful predictor of recovery after TBI?
Length of PTA
What is the most frequent cause of stroke?
Large vessel thrombosis
Which steroid has the longest duration of action?
Betamethasone
What plane are the cervical facet joints oriented in?
coronal oblique
What plane are the thoracic facet joints oriented in?
coronal
What plane are the lumbar facet joints oriented in?
sagittal oblique
What type of cancer are SCI patients at increased risk of?
squamous cell bladder cancer
What is the main source of club foot?
abnormal talus
how do dorsal column nerve fibers differ from spinothalamic nerve fibers?
dorsal column nerve fibers are large and myelinated and spinothalamic nerve fibers are small and unmyelinated
Most common hormone dysfunction after TBI?
growth hormone deficiency
What shoulder deformity are patients with brachial plexus palsy at increased risk for?
posterior subluxation