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Acute Calcific Tendonitis Flashcards

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What is acute calcific tendonitis?

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Calcium deposition in the supraspinatus tendon

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Signs and symptoms of acute calcific tendonitis?

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Acute severe shoulder pain

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Investigation of acute calcific tendonitis?

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X-ray

-Calcium in supraspinatus just proximal to greater tuberosity

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Treatment of acute calcific tendonitis?

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  • Subacromial steroid & local anaesthetic injection : relieve pain
  • Self-limiting: pain easing as calcification reabsorbs
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