Musculoskeletal Assessment Flashcards

1
Q

When the hip muscles are moving away

A

Abduction

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2
Q

When the hip muscles are moving inward

A

Adduction

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3
Q

What type of joint has the most mobility?

A

Ball and socket

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4
Q

Knee joints are an example of what type of joint?

A

Hinge joint

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5
Q

What is the most common cause of knee pain in patients > 45

A

Osteoarthritis

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6
Q

What is the leading cause of chronic mobility disability?

A

Osteoarthritis

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7
Q

What is the most common reason for total knee and hip replacement?

A

Osteoarthritis

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8
Q

What is the #1 sign for osteoarthritis?

A

Pain

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9
Q

What are the most affected joints in osteoarthritis?

A

Larger unilateral joints

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10
Q

What is the typical age of diagnosis for osteoarthritis?

A

> 50

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11
Q

True or false: osteoarthritis has an asymmetric distribution

A

True

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12
Q

What is generally absent in osteoarthritis?

A

Inflammation

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13
Q

When is pain the worst for osteoarthritic patients?

A

At the end of the day

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14
Q

When do patients feel stiffness w osteoarthritis?

A

In the morning and after inactivity

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15
Q

What do patients have when their joint pain is worse with activity and relieved by rest?

A

Osteoarthritis

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16
Q

True or false: If aspiration of the joint and fluid analysis is negative then the patient may have osteoarthritis

A

True

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17
Q

What is the number one sign for RA?

A

Inflammation

18
Q

What gender is more susceptible to RA?

A

Females

19
Q

True or false: Older patients are usually initially diagnosed for RA

A

False

20
Q

What are the ages for initial diagnosis for RA?

A

25-55

21
Q

What is the hallmark symptom for RA?

A

Synovial inflammation and proliferation

22
Q

True or false: symptoms are usually bilateral/ symmetric for RA

A

True

23
Q

What disease state has pain with inactivity?

A

RA

24
Q

True or False: RA improves with physical activity

A

True

25
Q

How long do patients experience stiffness/pain in the morning with RA?

A

> 1 hour

26
Q

What is the marker for inflammation in RA?

A

Rheumatoid factor

27
Q

What gender is at a greater risk for gout?

A

Males

28
Q

Excessive consumption of what is a risk factor for gout?

A

Beer

29
Q

What limb is primarily susceptible to gout?

A

Big toe

30
Q

What is the normal level for serum Uric level in females?

A

2.4-6

31
Q

What is the normal serum uric level for males?

A

3.4-7

32
Q

Chronic widespread pain throughout the body

A

Fibromyalgia

33
Q

Fibromyalgia doesn’t effect what extremities as much?

A

Distal extremities

34
Q

What test is applied to diagnose FM?

A

FM/a blood test

35
Q

ALS is also known as what type of disease?

A

Lou Gehrig’s disease

36
Q

What is the expected life expectancy for ALS?

A

3-5 years

37
Q

What neurons does ALS effect?

A

Motor neurons

38
Q

True or false: there are no definitive markers for ALS

A

True

39
Q

What organ does ALS leave fully intact?

A

The brain

40
Q

ALS has overlapping symptomatology with what disease?

A

MS

41
Q

What issues start showing with MS?

A

Sensory issues

42
Q

What are the 6 risk factors for gout?

A
  1. Obesity
  2. CKD
  3. Male
  4. Advanced age
  5. Hypertension
  6. Excessive beer consumption