Atypical Signs Flashcards
Non msk low back pain conditions
- osteoporosis-related fracture
- traumatic fracture including spondylolisthesis/spondylolysis
- visceral disease
- cancer
- infection
- Rehabilitation intervention is appropriate
- Consultation with another health care provider is required along with rehabilitation intervention
- Rehabilitation intervention is not indicated, and the patient needs to be managed by another provider
Heart referral pattern
- Left chest and anterior shoulder
- upper middle of posterior thoracic region
- inferior left arm from axilla to pinky
Lung and diaphragm referral pattern
- neck area and superior traps
esophagus referral pattern
- sternal region and left chest into axila
stomach referral pattern
- inferior to xyphoid process
- middle posterior thoracic region
Pancreas referral pattern
Mid abdomen region
gall bladder referral pattern
right middle abdomen region
kidney referral pattern
- complete lower half of abdomen extending into lateral hips and low back
liver and gallbladder referral pattern
- right shoulder
small intestine referral pattern
lower middle abdomen
appendix referral pattern
right lower abdomen
ovary referral pattern
ovary areas
colon referral pattern
low low abdomen
urinary bladder referral pattern
genital area
sacrum
posterior thigh
vascular disorder description
- throbbing
- pounding
- pulsating
neurologic disorder description
- sharp
- lancinating
- shocking
- burning
visceral disorder description
- aching
- squeezing
- gnawing
- burning
- cramping
symptom history
- identify actual date of onset
- identify mechanism of injury
- compare and contrast current and events
behavior and pattern of symptoms
- Rest
- Activities
- Time of day (morning, midday, evening, or night) Positions and postures
- Constancy
- Frequency
- Duration of symptoms
- Fluctuations in intensity
- 24-hour behavior
change in symptom intensity
Fluctuating pain associated with non physical activities
changes in location of pain
Changes in pain location due to no apparent mechanical reason
night pain
- How many nights per week?
- Is there a consistent time when you wake up?
- How does the intensity of the night pain compare with the pain experienced at other times of the day
- What do you have to do to fall back asleep?
