Knee Injury

Question 1

History

Answer 1

Acute?

Chronic?

onset, duration, aggrevating activities, Pop, lock, giving way? Pop=ligament, Lock=meniscus, Giving way=ligament rupture or patellar dislocation.

Hx of injury?

hx of arthralgia, morning stiffness,

Hx of gout, RA, OA,

Allergies: NKMA

Medication: ibuprofen prn

FH: OA, RA, GOUT,

SH: Activities involved in, such as sports, exercise, walking, Work. Other Work hx.

Question 2

Physical

Answer 2

General: WDWN, NAD

Heart: RRR no g/m/r/

Chest: CTAB

Knee: mild swelling, no scaring, patellar midline no subluxation.

no effusion, Negative drawer test, negative Lachman test.

Question 3

DX

Answer 3

Knee pain unspecified

Question 4

Plan

Answer 4

Diagnostics: Three-view x-ray of affected knee.

MRI if indicated.

Medication: NSAIDs prn for pain and inflammation. SE discessed.

RICE Therapy, Bace PRN,

Education: use of cold therapy, Diet, exercise weight loss.

RTC 1 week or sooner if needed.