ECOS Midterm Review Flashcards
What are the 4 osteopathic principles?
1) The body is a unit; the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit
2) The body is capable of self regulation, self healing, and health maintenance.
3) Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
4) Rational treatment is based on an understanding of the basic principles of body unity, self regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function.
Who was the first African American president of the OA?
William G. Anderson
Who was the first woman to receive a D.O. degree?
Jeanette Bolles
What are the 5-models in diagnosis?
1) Biomechanical
2) Respiratory-Circulatory Model
3) Neurological Model
4) Metabolic-Energy Model
5) Behavioral Model
What system(s) are in the Biomechanical Model?
Musculoskeletal System
What system(s) are in the Respiratory-Circulatory Model?
HEENT (NT part), Cardiac, and Respiratory
What system(s) are in the Neurological Model?
HEENT (HEE part), Neurologic, Endocrine, and Immune System
What system(s) are in the Metabolic-Energy Model?
Genitourinary and Gastrointestinal Systems
What system(s) are in the Behavioral Model?
Psychosocial System
What is the acronym for the ways of expressing empathy? What does this acronym stand for?
NURSE
Name, Understand, Respect, Support, Explore
What can cause the BP to read falsely high?
The cuff being too large on a large arm.
The cuff being too small.
The brachial artery BELOW the heart.
What can cause the BP to read falsely low?
Brachial artery ABOVE the heart.
Cuff too large on a small arm.
Which way do you pull an adult’s ear to look into their ear canal?
Pull outer ear up and back
Which way do you pull a child’s ear to look into their ear canal?
Pull outer ear down and back
What are the landmarks of “ideal posture”
External auditory meatus, greater tubercle of humerus, third lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, greater trochanter of the femur, lateral femoral condyle, lateral malleolus
What are the steps of the stance phase?
Heel strike, loading response, mid-stance, terminal stance, pre-swing
What are the steps of the swing phase?
Toe-off, mid swing, terminal swing
What gait pathologies are of neurologic etiology?
Ataxic, Hemiparesis, Scissor, Steppage/Foot drop, Parkinsonian
What gait pathologies are of musculoskeletal etiology?
Waddle/Trendelenburg, Antalgic
What are the end feels during range of motion and what are they associated with?
Elastic - Like a rubber band Empty - Stops due to guarding Crisp - Involuntary muscle guarding - as in pinched nerve Hard - Somatic Dysfunction Abrupt - Hinge joint or osteoarthritis
What is linkage?
The relationship of joint mechanics with surrounding structures.
What is coupled motion?
A motion along one axis is associated with another motion about a second axis.
What are pertinent findings of Menkes disease?
Kinky hair, growth failure, CNS deterioration
What are pertinent findings of Ehler-Danlos Syndrome?
Drooping eyelids, myopia, antimongoloid slant
What are pertinent findings of Osteogenesis imperfecta?
Blue sclera, multiple fractures
What are pertinent findings of Alport syndrome?
Deafness, kidney dysfunction
What are pertinent findings of Scurvy?
Vitamin C deficiency
What does CAGE stand and when should it be used when interviewing a patient?
C - Cut back
A - Annoyed
G - Guilty
E - Eye opener
Potential alcohol abuse