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1
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sprain = ?

A

ligament injury

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2
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strain = ?

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muscle injury

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3
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tedonitis/tendinosis = ?

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tendon injury

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4
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strength grading scale?

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0-5, 5 is normal. 3 = only against gravity; 2= not against gravity

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5
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reflex grading scale?

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0-4, 4 = clonus, 1 = hypoactive

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6
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normal capillary refill time?

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< 2 seconds = normal

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7
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pulse intensity grading?

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0 = absent, 4 = bounding, 3 = normal

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8
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abduction?

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  1. mid-deltoid, supraspinatus
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9
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adduction?

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  1. pec major, lats
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flexion?

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  1. anterior deltoid, coracobrachialis
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11
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extension?

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  1. lats, teres major, posterior deltoid
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external rotation?

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  1. infraspinatus, teres minor
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13
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internal rotation

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  1. pec major, lats, teres major, subscapularis
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14
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scapular elevation

A

traps, levator scauplae

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15
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scapular retraction

A

rhomboids

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16
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scapular protraction

A

serratus anterior

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17
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functional = ?

A

120 abduction

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18
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painful arc of abduction 80-150?

A

c/w rotator cuff problems

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19
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painful arc of abduction > 150

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c/w AC pathology

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20
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rotator cuff muscle tests?

A

supraspinatus. infraspinatus & teres minor. subscapularis

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21
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supraspinatus test?

A

full can test

22
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subscapularis test?

A

liftoff test

23
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joint stability test?

A

apprehension test

24
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areas of sensation to test for shoulder probs?

A

axillary nerve (lateral shoulder), musculocutaneous nerve (lateral forearm)

25
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functional elbow ROM?

A

30-130 extension/flexion; 50 pronation/supination.

26
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UCL test?

A

valgus stress

27
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valgus = ?

A

part of the body distal to the deformed part is deviated away from the body/midline

28
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varus = ?

A

part of the body distal to the deformed part is deviated toward the body/midline

29
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tinel’s sign?

A

tapping over median nerve in carpal tunnel

30
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phalen’s sign?

A

holding wrists back to back in full flexion

31
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AC sprain etiology

A

fall directly onto shoulder

32
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AC sprain presentation

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pain with overhead motions, deformity of superior shoulder

33
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AC sprain exam:

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pain and deformity at AC joint, pain with cross body adduction of arm, painful arc of abduction over 150.

34
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AC injury grading? Grades I-IV

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grade I: AC lig stretch
grade II: AC lig tear, CC lig stretch
grade III: AC and CC complete tears
grade IV: complete AC and CC tears + clavicular displacement

35
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shoulder dislocation etiology

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usually anterior. forced extension, abduction, external rotation of arm OR direct blow to post shoulder

36
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shoulder dislocation exam?

A

arm held in slight abduction and external rotation. resistance to abduction and internal rotation. prominent acromion. humeral head anterior to acromion, adjacent to coracoid. positive apprehension test. anterior laxity.

37
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initial treatment for acute dislocation

A

non-operative. immobilize with sling. or surgical for athlete.

38
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rotator cuff history?

A

pain with overhead motions

39
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rotator cuff impingement signs? (+)

A

neer’s test (pain when arm is elevated thru forward flexion); empty can test, hawkins test (pain with resisted external rotation w elbow flexed and across body)

40
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rotator cuff weakness sign?

A

weakness to abduction (if complete tear) (drop arm test)

41
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painful abduction between what degrees and why?

A

80-120. below 30 = supraspinatus.

42
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adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) etiology

A

complication of injuries (dislocation, rotator cuff tendinitis, reflex sympathetic dystrophy and fractures

43
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medial epicondylitis (golfer’s) etiology

A

overuse of wrist flexors (esp pronator teres and flexor carpi radialis)

44
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medial epicondylitis (golfer’s) exam

A

tenderness over medial epicondyle, pain with resisted wrist flexion and forearm pronation

45
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lateral epicondylitis (tennis)

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overuse from repetitive extension (esp extensor carpi radialis brevis)

46
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lateral epicondylitis (tennis) stx?

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pain over lateral elbow, radiating into forearm. later weakness.

47
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lateral epicondylitis (tennis) signs

A

tenderness over lateral epicondyle, pain with resisted wrist dorsiflexion & middle finger extension

48
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scaphoid fracture etiology, exam?

A

FOOSH. tenderness in anatomic snuffbox.

49
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carpal tunnel syndrome etiology + stx

A

irritation of median nerve in carpal tunnel. tingling & pain in median nerve distribution, esp at night

50
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carpal tunnel syndrome exam findings

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tinel’s sign, phalen’s sign, sensory loss of radial 3.5 fingers, thenar eminence atrophy (late), loss of 2-pt discrimination (late, most sensitive)

51
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wrist ganglion etiology, stx

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overproduction of fluid by joint of tendon sheath (filled w thick gelatinous material). lump firm & mobile (wrist, hand, foot & ankle). pain (if any) from compression

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