Musculoskeletal Flashcards
cause of osteoporosis
loss of bone matrix and mineral
risk factors for osteoporosis
- white or asian women
- small thin build
- smoking hx
- excessive ETOH
- sedentary lifestyle
- low calcium intake
primary osteoporosis
- post-menopausal (due to loss of estrogen)
- senile (calcium deficiency and decreased vit D intake)
secondary osteoporosis
- steroid use
- hyper or hypothyroidism
- hyperparathyroidism
- DM
- Cushing’s ds
age to get DEXA scan in women? men?
65 for women, 70 for men
nl for DEXA scan
t score within 1 SD of young adult reference
osteopenia
1 - 2.4 SD
osteoporosis
2.5 or more SD
when to do DEXA scan again
1 - 1.5 = q 5 yrs
- 5 - 2 = q 2 yrs
- 5 or greater = yearly
common fx with h/o osteoporosis
vertebral bodies
-also hip, pelvis, distal radius
non-med tx of osteoporosis
lifestyle modifications like:
- wt bearing exercise
- take calcium and vit D
- use walker/cane
- stop smoking, ETOH
- balanced diet
tx of osteoporosis
BISPHOSPHANATES (fosamax, boniva)
-can also use Raloxifene, HRT, Teriparatide (forteo, parathar), Miacalcin nasal spray
how do pt’s need to take bisphosphanates
take in AM on empty stomach and remain upright for 30 mins
increased pressure within a limited space that comprises circulation and function
compartment syndrome
cause of compartment syndrome
bleeding or edema into a closed compartment usually caused by trauma or crush injury
most common injury to cause compartment syndrome
tibial shaft fx
severe pain out of proportion to injury, paresthesia, paresis and pallor, pain with passive stretch, decreased sensation/strength/pulses
compartment sydrome
tx of compartment syndrome
urgent fasciotomy
ideopathic non-inflam arthritis
osteoarthritis
symptoms of OA
- morning joint stiffness relieved with activity
- pain with wt bearing, relief with rest
- crepitus
- joint swelling
- decreased ROM
Heberden’s nodes
on DIP joints
Bouchard’s nodes
on PIP joints
xray findings of OA
joint space narrowing. osteophytes, sclerosis of bone and bone cyst formation
tx of OA
first line = acetominophen
then NSAIDS, topical diclofenac, steroid injections, capsaicin, viscosupplementation
-surgery when QOL diminished
most common cause of acute osteomyelitis
s. aureus
common areas for acute osteomyelitis
kids - long bones
adults > 50 - spinne (DM pts)
dx of acute osteomyelitis
- increased WBC, ESR, CRP
- blood cx
- bone bx to confirm
- bone scan and MRI may help early
tx of acute osteomyletis
IV antibiotics for 4-6 weeks then oral for 6-8 weeks
- oxacillin/cefazolin/vanco if MRSA
- surgical debridement if no improvement of if spine involved
chronic osteomyelitis tx
- long term IV antibiotics (bacteria specific)
- surgical I & D
- possible amputation
cause of inflamed joint in pt younger than 30
septic arthritis - n. gonorrhea
in septic arthritis what is seen in joint fluid
WBC > 50K
polys > 80%
decreased glucose
tx of septic arthritis
rest, ice, elevation - admit to hospital
arthroscopic I & D
IV antibiotics 4-6 weeks (ceftriaxone if gonorrhea)
if no better in 2 days open I&D
most common benign tumor of wrist
ganglion cyst
tx of ganglion cyst
wrist splinting, aspiration with steroid inject, surgical excision
asymptomatic lesion, xray shows well defined lesion with sclerotic margins
benign bone tumor