Neck + UE Flashcards

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common cervical symptoms

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  1. hoarseness
  2. enlarged lymph nodes
  3. enlarged thyroid
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anterior triangle borders

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  1. superior - mandible
  2. medial - midline of the neck
  3. lateral - SCM mm
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posterior triangle borders

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  1. inferior - clavicle
  2. posterior - trapezius mm
  3. ant - SCM mm
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cervical lymphatic drainage

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  • most drains into deep system
  • deep nodes are deep to SCM mm and normally not palpable except supraclavicular node
  • Virchow’s Node - supraclavicular node of the deep chain that is sometimes palpable in thoracic or abdominal malignancies
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thryoglossal duct cyst

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  • during embryonic development, thryoid tissue migrates from base of the tongue through the thyroglossal duct into the neck
  • if the duct does not close before birth, a thyroglossal duct cyst may form
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inspection of the neck - posture

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  • position of the head and trunk in 2 positions:
    1. nose midline
    2. laterally - ear, shoulder, greater trochanter, fibular head, and lateral malleolus
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ROM and mm - flexion

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  • 45 degrees

- anterior neck mm

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ROM and mm - extension

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  • 85 degrees

- posterior neck mm

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ROM and mm - rotation

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  • 90 degrees

- trapezius, scalene, SCM, splenius, longissimus, semispinalis, and obliqus capitis

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ROM and mm - side bending

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  • 40 degrees

- trapezius, scalene, SCM, splenius longissimus, semispinalis, obliqus, longus and rectus capitis

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cervical foraminal compression test (Spurling’s maneuver)

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  • side bending to the affected side with compression down along the spinal axis
  • produces radicular symptoms
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maximum cervical compression test

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  • add extension and rotation to the same side as the head is side bent
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distraction test

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  • used to alleviate radicular symptoms

- support a dx of radiculopathy

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thoracic outlet syndrome

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  • occurs when there is a compression of the vessels and nerves in the area of the clavicle
  • happens when there is an extra cervical rib or cus of tight fibrous band that connects the spinal vertebra to the rib
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15
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thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms

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  • pain in neck and shoulders

- numbness in the last 3 fingers and forearm

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16
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thoracic outlet syndrome tx

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PT which helps strengthen and straighten the shoulder

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Roo’s test

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  • arms abducts to 90 degree, externally rotated
  • elbows flexed 90 degrees
  • patient slowly opens and closes his hands for 3 min
  • pos: weakness, numbness, or tingling of the hand or arm
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Adson’s test

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  • palpate the radial pulse with the elbow and shoulder in extension
  • continue to palpate pulse and move the arm into abduction and external rotation and flex elbow
  • have patient turn their head away form the side being tested
  • pos: pulse diminishes
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winging of the scapula

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long thoracic n. injury causing a weak serratus anterior mm

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20
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shoulder ROM

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  • abduction - 180
  • adduction - 75
  • flexion - 180
  • extension - 60
  • external rotation - 90
  • internal rotation - 100
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21
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mm strength scale

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  • 0 - no active mvmt
  • 1 - mm contraction, no mvmt
  • 2 - full active ROM with gravity eliminated
  • 3 - full active ROM against gravity
  • 4 - full active ROM against partial resistance
  • 5 - full active ROM overcome full resistance
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22
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shoulder strength - supraspinatus

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patient abducts against resistance

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shoulder strength - subscapularis

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patient rotates forearm medially against resistance

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shoulder strength - infraspinatus, teres minor

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patient rotates forearm laterally against resistance

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25
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shoulder strength - thoracohumeral group

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patient adducts forearm against resistance

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26
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empty can test

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  • abduct arms to 90 degree and forward flex to 45 degree. internally rotate to point thumb downward
  • put gentle pressure downward on both arms
  • pos: pain or weakness = injury to supraspinatus mm
27
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lift-off test

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  • arm internally rotated so dorsum of the hand rests on low back
  • patient lift the hand off their low back post against resistance
  • pos: can’t lift off = subscapularis injury
28
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crossover test

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  • adduct the arm across the chest which compresses the AC joint
  • pos: pain = disruption of the AC joint or arthritis
29
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rotator cuff injuries

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  • cause: lifting heavy objects or repetitive abduction or overhead use of the arm
  • symptoms: pain inferior to the ant border of the acromion or referred pain to the anterior deltoid insertion on the humerus
  • pathology - acromial spurring, subacromial impingement and bursitis, microtears of the supraspinatus, or complete tear
30
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drop arm test

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  • examiner abducts patient’s arm to 90 degrees and ask patient to slowly lower arm to their side
  • pos: patient’s arm drops to the their side = rotator cuff problem (most often supraspinatus)
31
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Apley scratch test

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  • upper arm - tests external rotation and abduction
  • lower arm - tests internal rotation and adduction
  • pos: adhesive capsulitis
32
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apprehension test

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  • arm is abducted to 90 degrees and externally rotated. put the other hand on the back of the shoulder and push gently forward while gently extending the arm
  • pos: look of alarm on patient’s face or pain = loose joint capsule and potential subluxation or dislocation
33
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O’Brien’s test

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  • flex arm to 90 degrees and adduct across the chest
  • internally rotate with the thumb pointing down and push down on the arm
  • pos: pain = labral tear (SLAP)
  • confirm by repeating with thumb up and no pain
34
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Speed’s test

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  • flex straight arm to 90 degrees with palm facing upward
  • patient resists the student pushing down
  • pos: pain in the area of the bicipital groove = biceps tendonitis
35
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Hawkin’s impingement sign

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  • examiner grasps the patient’s elbow with one hand and their distal forearm with the other
  • examiner passively externally rotates the shoulder (impinges subscapularis mm)
  • examiner passively internally rotates the shoulder (impinges supraspinatus, teres minor, and infraspinatus)
36
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subacromial bursa

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  • stabilize the shoulder and extend the humerus

- pos: pain = subacromial bursitis

37
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elbow ROM

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  • extension - 0
  • flexion - 150
  • pronation - 70
  • supination - 90
38
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radial head SD

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normal motion

  • posterior with pronation
  • anterior with supination
39
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nursemaid’s elbow (radial head subluxation)

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  • due to sudden pulling on the arm
  • grip the radial head and feel its mvmt during the pronation and supination. then try to glide it anteriorly and posteriorly
40
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lateral epicondylitis and extensor tendinitis (tennis elbow)

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  • generally chronic
  • symptoms: pain in the lateral elbow and dorsal region of the forearm. worse with wrist extension, gripping, or lifting
  • cause: repetitive use of forearm extensors
  • pathology: microtears of the extensor mm
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medial epicondylitis and flexor tendinitis (golfer’s elbow)

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  • generally chronic
  • symptoms: pain in the medial elbow and volar region of the forearm, worse with wrist flexion, gripping, or lifting
  • cause: repetitive use of the forearm flexors
42
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lateral epicondylitis test

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  • palpate lateral epicondyle while resisting the patient’s wrist extension
  • pos: pain
43
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medial epicondylitis test

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  • palpate the medial epicondyle while resisting the patient’s wrist flexion
  • pos: pain
44
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radiohumeral and ulnohumeral joint tests

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  • position the elbow where discomfort occurs
  • radially and ulnarly deviate the wrist to compress the radial head or ulna into the humerus
  • pos: pain = problem with that joint
45
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inspection of hand

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  • rheumatoid arthritis
    1. ulnar deviation
    2. boutonniere deformity
  • osteoarthritis
    1. heberden’s nodes - DIP
    2. bouchard’s nodes - PIP
46
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inspection of wrist

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ganglion cyst

47
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wrist ROM

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  • extension - 70
  • flexion - 90
  • radial deviation (Abduction) - 20
  • ulnar deviation (adduction) - 55
48
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hand ROM

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  • MCP hyperextension - 30
  • MCP flexion - 90
  • PIP and DIP extension - 0
  • PIP and DIP flexion - 90
  • opposition - thumb should touch 5th MCP
49
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Tinel’s sign

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  • sharply tap over the location of the medial nerve in the carpal tunnel, on the palmer surface of the wrist
  • pos: reproduce patient’s pain, typically shooting pain or parasthesias in the distribution of the media nerve
  • not specific for carpal tunnel syndrome. can be used to dx any compression neuropathy
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Phalen’s maneuver

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  • ask the patient to flex both wrists to 90 degrees and place the dorsal aspect of the hands together, and hold them in that position for 1 min
  • pos: reproduce patient’s pain
51
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common wrist and hand problems

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  • tenosynovitis
  • ganglion cysts
  • osteoarthritis
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • psoriatic arthritis
  • gout
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
52
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ganglion cysts

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synovial lining extensions that fill with fluid that often becomes gelatinous

53
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psoriatic arthritis

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involves DIP joints and inflamm of the skin

54
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gout

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inflamm of the joint due to deposition of uric acid crystals

55
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colle’s fracture

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  • distal radius fracture with distal fracture fragment displace dorsally
  • often due to falling on an outstretched hand
56
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boxer’s fracture

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  • distal 5th metacarpal fracture with volar angulation

- often due to punching something like the wall

57
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scaphoid fracture

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  • snuffbox tenderness
  • doesn’t heal well due to poor blood supply
  • often misse on x-ray
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dupuytren’s contracture

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  • inflamm, thickening and contracture of the palmar fascia most commonly in the 4th and 5th digits
59
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trigger finger

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  • inflamm of the flexor digitorum tendon sheath which becomes trapped under the retinaculum just proximal to the MCP joints during flexion
  • extension of the finger requires assistance and often snaps/triggers as it slips past the pulley
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grind test

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  • tests for carpo-metacarpal osteoarthritis
  • most commonly found at 1st carpol-metacarpal joint
  • abduct thumb and grasp base of the metacarpal and rotate it back and forth looking for discomfort
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Finkelstein’s test

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  • put the patient’s thumb inside their first, and then gently ulnar deviate the wrist
  • pos: pain occurs along the thumb or wrist = tenosynovitis of the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus (De Quervain’s disease)
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thumb/ulnar collateral ligament stress

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put stress on the upper thumb joint by pushing the thumb away from the hand

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varus/valgus ligament stress of the hand

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stabilize the proximal bone with one hand while using the other hand to deviate the distal bone to the ulnar and radial sides checking for ligamentous instability