MSK examination Flashcards
What is GALS screening?
Gait arms legs spine
HOw to differentiate inflammatory or degenerative symptoms/
Pain eases with use, stiffnes longer than hur in morning sweling syndovial younger with psoriasis famuly history respnds to NSAIDs joint didstribution hands and feet but OA is pain increases wiht use clicks clunks, stiffness not prolongues any time, not clinnically inflammed older or with sport injury, joint distributions 1CMCJ DIPJ knees hip
What is timeline of gout?
Intermittet arthritis severe and then comes back but can become cronic
What is the pattern of RA?
Rheumatoid arthritis can fluctuate but usually constant and increase
What are associated symptoms with joint issues?
Rash Raynaud’s mouth ulcers sicca symptoms dry eyes mouth,
Which conditions are important to ask about in family history of inflammatory disease?
Thyroid issues vitiligo T1DM pernicious anaemic MS CTD RA, Psoriasis crohn’s UC ankylosing spondylitis reactive arthritis
Where does RA not affect?
Distal interphalangeal joint
What to ask before GALS/
DO you have anypain or stiffenens in mucsled or jointsCan you walk up down stairs? Can you dress yourself
What to assess in gait?
Smoothness quick turn and
What to look at from back in GALS?
Look for muscle bulk alignment spine poopleteal fossa hingfood for deformity
What to look at in spine?
Look for curcature of spine, check lumbar spine movement.
What to look at in the front?
Anatomical possition then hands behind head then turning hands over look at skin changes on hands
What to check on hands?
Opposiont and squeezing joints and strength test
What to look at in knees and legs?
Knee hip and bip flexon and roattion look for effusion of knees by presing patella
How to report GALS?
NAD GALS if all fine then report specific isuse or not after