MSK Flashcards
Marker of muscle injury
Creatine kinase
Grade 2 Ankle SPRAIN Tx
- RICE + PT
- G3 may require surgery
Fracture at base of 2nd metatarsal pathognomonic. Dx?
Lisfranc Injury
Tx for Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Posterior splint in plantarflexion
- Ortho consult
Tx for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
- Non-weight bearing
- ER ortho (prompt operative stabilization)
Tx for Pseudogout (chondrocalcinosis)
- 1st line: aspiration or steroid inj.
- NSAIDs
- CI (PUD): Colchicine
Most sensitive for ACL tear:
Lachman’s Test
Low back pain and stiffness when walking but relieved when leaning forward. Dx?
Spinal Stenosis
Tx for Raynaud’s phenomenon
CCB
Tx for de Quervain Tenosynovitis
Thumb spica splint + NSAIDs
Tx for Spinal Stenosis
- PT, pain meds, lose wt.
- Surgery
TOC Cauda Equina Syndrome
MRI or CT Myelogram
PE of transillumination is found in:
Ganglion Cyst
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome x-ray finding
Axial → patella sits in femoral trochlear groove AKA “sunrise view”
Scaphoid articulates ____ bone.
Radial
Myofascial Pain Tx
- PT
- CBT
- Muscle relaxants (Cyclobenzaprine)
Synovial fluid: PMN >75% and WBC >50 K
Infectious arthritis
Diseases associated with HLA-B27
PAIR:
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Reactive arthritis
What Dx presents with low back pain worse at night, BETTER WITH EXERCISE and recurrent acute uveitis, psoriasis, aortic regurgitation, restrictive airway disease and IBD.
Ankylosing Spondylitis
PE test for de Quervain Tenosynovitis
Finkelstein’s test
MC issue that causes Cauda Equina Syndrome
Herniated disc
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Tx
- Strengthen medial quadriceps
- NSAIDs
MCC Septic Arthritis < 35yo
N. gonorrhea
Abduction of hip while applying anterior force on femur to REDUCE hip joint.
Ortolani
“Call Dr. O to fix it!”
MC injured ligament in an ankle sprain
Anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)
Pain on ulnar wrist deviation with thumb in fist. Test?
Finkelstein’s test
Grade 1 Ankle SPRAIN Tx
RICE
Achilles tendon rupture risk increases when using what meds?
- FQs
- Chronic steroid usage
Tx for Ganglion Cyst
1st: Observe
2nd: Aspirate
MC patho seen in Flexor Tenosynovitis
S. aureus
MC fracture seen in Osteoporosis
Vertebrae compression (also in MEN)
Osteoporosis Vit. D and Calcium required
- Vitamin D 800-1200 IU/day
- Calcium 1200 mg/day
Long-term steroid use can lead to:
Osteoporosis
Arm fully pronated (thumb’s down) with pain during forward flexion (shoulders held down by
PA). Test and what does it mean?
- Neer
- Rotator cuff injury
Test: Shoulder in 90 deg. of forward flexion with the elbow extended. The arm is adducted 10 deg. The patient internally rotates arm, pointing thumb to the floor. Pt. hold arm in this position against resistance while PA pushes arm towards the floor. PA then applies the same force with the patient’s arm externally rotated. (+) with pain or popping in internally rotated position → pain gone with external rotation. Dx?
- Active Compression Test - O’Brien
- SLAP (superior labral tear from anterior to posterior) lesion seen in Glenohumeral Tear
Light tap on volar surface of the wrist over the median nerve. Test and what does it help Dx?
- Tinel’s sign
- Carpal Tunnel
Which bursa communicates with the knee joint?
What can happen with fluid?
Suprapatellar bursa
-Largest of the bursae but isn’t a true bursa, rather an extension of the knee joint capsule. Thus free fluid can travel into it.
What is needed with tenderness to the POSTERIOR edge of the LATERAL malleolus?
X-ray
MC bone fracture causing Compartment Syndrome
Tibia fracture
What is needed with tenderness to the base of 5th metatarsal?
X-ray
(+) Straight leg test. Dx and MC site:
- Sciatica (disk herniation)
- L4 to L5
- L5 to S1
MC nerve compressed in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Median
MCC Septic Arthritis > 35yo
S. aureus
Pain with passive ROM and flexed posture of finger. Dx?
Flexor Tenosynovitis
Tx for Ankylosing Spondylitis
NSAIDs, PT
MCC Osteomyelitis
S. aureus
MCC Osteomyelitis with dog/cat bite
Pasteurella multocida
Tx for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Methotrexate
Reproduction of Sxs with both wrists hyperflexed (pushed together) and hands face the floor. Test?
Phalen’s test
Ankle sprain: Mod. tenderness and swell, ↓ ROM, ~instability. Grade?
2
Phalen’s sign is seen in:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
What antibody is seen in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?
Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Ab
Adduction of hip while applying force downwards on knee to promote dislocation. Test?
Barlow
Mgmt for 50% subungal hematoma (or smaller with pain). Abx needed?
Trephination, Splinting, F/U
→ NO Abx