EEO Review Flashcards
What does aching pain describe?
Muscular pain.
What does burning pain indicate?
Neural or muscular pain.
What does shooting, lighting, or electrical pain suggest?
Nerve root irritation.
What could coldness in pain indicate?
May be due to lack of blood flow.
What does hotness in pain suggest?
Localized inflammation or infection.
What do clicking, snapping, or popping sounds indicate?
Ligament/tendon dysfunction.
What does joint locking signify?
Cartilage tear, loose body, or joint malalignment.
What does global weakness or fatigue with no clear pattern indicate?
Cardiovascular dysfunction.
What does whole body pain suggest?
Central somatization or chronic pain.
What are the referral pain patterns for the heart?
Left chest, jaw, left arm, sometimes upper back.
What are the referral pain patterns for the liver/gallbladder?
Right shoulder, scapula, upper abdominal quadrant.
What are the referral pain patterns for the diaphragm?
Shoulder (phrenic nerve, C3–C5).
What are the referral pain patterns for the kidneys?
Flank, lower abdomen, inner thigh.
What are the referral pain patterns for the appendix?
RLQ abdomen → can refer to right hip or groin.
What are the referral pain patterns for the lungs?
Ipsilateral shoulder or neck.
What are nominal measures?
Close ended questions (yes/no).
What are ordinal measures?
Outcome is measured in rank order (not equal intervals); subjective numbers.
What are interval/ratio measures?
Equal intervals between responses (real numbers).
What does a higher score on the Ability Scale indicate?
Better ability.
What does a higher score on the Disability Scale indicate?
Worse disability.
What does MMT grading 5 indicate?
Completes full ROM with maximal resistance.
What does MMT grading 4 indicate?
Completes full ROM with moderate resistance.
What does MMT grading 3+ indicate?
Completes full ROM with minimal resistance.
What does MMT grading 3 indicate?
Completes full ROM with no resistance.