Musculoskeletal Flashcards
Long bones lengthen where?
at the epiphyses
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Autoimmune disorder
Osteoarthritis
Wear and tear DJD
Muscular issue symptoms
burning pain and sensations
Joint issues
limited motions
Bone pain
symptomatic of cancer
Subluxation
slight misalignment of vertebrae
ankylosis
abnormal stiffening and immobility due to bone fusion
joint effusion
abnormal amounts of fluids around the joints
crepitus
grading/friction felt between bones
Occupations prone to injury
Computers
dentists
nurses
Phalen’s test
pain when pushing the back of hands together
Tinels sign
taping over wrist production of pain numbness or tingling is a positive sign
genu varum
outward bowing of the thigh
genu valgum
inward bowing of knees
bulge sign
fluid waves under the knee when patella is moved
ballottement
pushing patella upwards against the femur to feel for excess fluid
hallux valgus
(bunion) pain and stiffness in the big toe
hammer toes
abnormal bend in the middle joint of the toe
scoliosis
abnomal lateral curvature of the spine
kyphosis
abnormal thoracic curvature
lordosis
abnormal lumbar curvature
LaSegues test
Pain with upward motion of the leg in the supine positive, indicative of herniated disc or sciatica
Medial wrist pain is common in
golfers
lateral wrist pain is common in
tennis players
Allis test
bring both knees up and look for a height difference
polydactyly
too many digits
syndactyly
webbing of digits
spina bifida
neural tube defect
abnormal development of a babys spine
tested for after birth (can see some bulging near the spine)
Osgood schlatter disease
inflammation of patella and fibia, common in adolescents
rotator cuff tears
can’t abduct glenohumoral joint
adhesive capulitis
frozen shoulder
olecranon bursitis
swelling of the bursa in the elbow
gouty arthritis
hot and swollen elbow
epicondylitis
irritation of the muscle that connects the forearm to the elbow
Lateral epicondylitis- tennis
Medial epicondylitis- golfers
Ganglion Cyst
pain in the wrist shouldn’t hurt but it can press on a nerve
thenar eminence
muscles in the hands in pain due to carpal tunnel
Synovitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis
all due to overuse
Gout
due to increased levels of uric acid
due to familial traits
high consumptions of organ meat
high consumptions of alcohol
Tophus
deposits of crystalline uric acid crystals at the surface of joints/muscles/skins
goniometer
degree of flexion, used by PTs and OTs
Rheumatoid
Autoimmune disorder Swan necking ulnar deviation boutonniere deformities proximal interphalangeal (fusiform spindal shaped nodules)
Osteoarthritis
Degenerative joint disorder
Heberdens nodes and Bouchard nodes (bony overgrowth)
Distal interphalangeal
