Lecture 4 (9-21) Flashcards
What is the up down proprioception test called
Position test
What is the mirror or follow test called
Passive motion sense
What is kinesthesia
Dynamic, passive awareness of movement
What does hyporeflexia signify
Lower motor neuron lesion
What does hyperreflexia signify
Upper motor neuron lesion
What make are the UMN
Brain and spinal cord
What make are the LMN
Nerves and nerve roots
What dermatome is the biceps biased towards
C5
What dermatome is the brachioradialis biased towards
C6
What is an athletic build
Mesomorphic
What is a round or curvy build
Endomorphic
What is a very skinny low body fat build
Ectomorphic
What are special tests
Regional tests designed to confirm whether or not a specific condition is present
True or False:
There are often many special tests per conditition
True
True or False:
Special tests are not provocative and don’t require the PT to be sensible or judiciou
FALSE
Are special tests used in conjunction with other examination data
Yes’m
Are special tests the be all end all of DPT
NOOOOO
Why is test validity questionable with special tests
Skill of examiner and presence of multiple conditions
What are the uses of special tests (5)
- To confirm a tentative diagnosis
- To make a differential diagnosis
- To differentiate between structures
- To understand unusual signs
- To unravel difficult signs and symptoms
What are the 2 types of injury
- Primary
2. Secondary
What is a primary injury
Acute or chronic in nature
What are the 2 types of primary injury
- Macrotrauma
2. Microtrauma
What is a macrotrauma
Produces immediate pain and disability
What are examples of macrotrauma
Fracture, dislocation, sprain, strain, and contusion
What is a microtrauma
An overuse injury that results from repetitive loading or incorrect mechanics from normal or abnormal loads
What are examples of microtrauma
Tendinitis, tenosynovitis, and bursitis
What is a secondary injury
A destructive and self-propogating biological change in cells and tissues that leads to their dysfunction or death over hours to weeks after the initial insult
What are the 5 signs of imflammtion
- Heat
- Pain
- Swelling
- Pain
- Loss of function
What is the latin word for heat
Calor
What is the latin word for redness
Rubor
What is the latin word for swelling
Tumor
What is the latin word for pain
Dolor
What is the latin word for loss of function
Functio laesa
What causes heat
Increased vascularity to tissues