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Neurological and Musculoskeletal Flashcards

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nerves that go from your brain to your eyes, mouth, ears, and head

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cranial

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nerves in your brain and spinal cord

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central

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nerves go from your spinal cord to your arms, hands, legs, feet

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peripheral

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nerves go from your spinal cord to your lungs, heart, stomach, intestines, bladder, and sex organs

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autonomic

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major considerations for neuro system assessment

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chief complaint
physical condition
ability to cooperate with assessment

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dysarthria

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difficulty speaking

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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defective muscular coordination manifested with attempted voluntary movements

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ataxia

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Rigid body position assumed by a patient who has lost cerebral control

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decerebrate

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Characterized by arms that are stiff and extended, the forearms pronated, and the deep tendon reflexes exaggerated.

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decerebrate

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Posture of a patient with a lesion at or above the upper brainstem

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decorticate

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Character: Rigidly still with arms flexed, fists clenched, and legs extended.

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decorticate

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Remembers events or information from a few minutes before

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immediate

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Remembers events or information from earlier in the day

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recent

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Remembers events or information from months or years ago

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remote

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partial or incomplete paralysis

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paresis

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abnormal or unpleasant sensation that results from injury to one or more nerves (burning, tingling)

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paresthesia

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Awareness of posture, movement, and changes in equilibrium.

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proprioception

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alternate involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in rapid succession.

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clonus

hyperreflexivity – jerky beat

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four major components of cerebral function assessment

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LOC
orientation
verbal responsiveness
mental status exam

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a&o

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alert and oriented

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The patient is drowsy but awakens—although not fully—to stimulation. She will answer questions and follow commands, but will do so slowly and inattentively. Sluggish.

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lethargy

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The patient is difficult to arouse and needs constant stimulation in order to follow a simple command. They may respond verbally with one or two words, but will drift back to sleep between stimulation. Confused when awake.

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obtunded

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The patient arouses to vigorous and continuous stimulation; typically, a painful stimulus is required. They may moan briefly but does not follow commands. Their only response may be an attempt to withdraw from or remove the painful stimulus.

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stupor

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The patient does not respond to continuous or painful stimulation. They do not move—except, possibly, reflexively—and does not make any verbal sounds.

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comatose

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loc

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loss of consciousness or level of consciousness (clarify!)

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The patient is alert, attentive, and follows commands. If asleep, she responds promptly to external stimulation and, once awake, remains attentive.

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full consciousness

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28
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oriented x4

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person
place
time
situation

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triceps, biceps, brachioradialis, patellar, achilles

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deep tendon reflex

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reflex response: very brisk, hyperactive with clonus, always abnormal

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4+

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reflex response: diminished, low normal, or occurs only with reinforcement

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1+

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reflex response: average

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2+

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reflex response: no response

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0

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reflex response: very brisk, hyperactive with clonus, always abnormal

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3+

35
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Extension of the big toe upon plantar reflex check

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Babinski’s sign: abnormal, except in children younger than 2 years

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normal response to plantar reflex check

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plantar flexion (curling under)

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four qualities of muscle

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size, strength, tone, involuntary movements

38
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rapid alternating movements, finger to nose, heel to shin test assess what function?

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coordination and skilled movements

39
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loses balance with feet together, arms at side, eyes closed

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positive Romberg test

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spinothalamic tract assessments

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pain, temperature, light touch

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the ability to recognize forms by touch

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stereognosis

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the ability to recognize letters, words, numbers, outlines, or symbols when drawn on the skin

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graphesthesia

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glasgow coma scale

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easily reproducible basic neuro exam.

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musculoskeletal functions

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support
movement
protection of internal vital organs
production of red blood cells
storage of minerals
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non inflammatory joint pain on weight bearing joints

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degenerative joint disease

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inflammation of the joint

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osteoarthritis

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systemic disease where chronic inflammation leads to erosion/destruction of the joint

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rheumatoid arthritis

48
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loss of bone mass; more common after menopause

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osteoporosis

49
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pivot joint example

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skull on spine

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ball and socket joint example

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shoulder

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ellipsoidal joint example

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wrist

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hinge joint example

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elbow

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crunching noise on movement

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crepitus

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muscle wasting

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atrophy

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increased muscle mass

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hypertrophy

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shortened muscle

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contracture

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twitch or involuntary muscle movement

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fasciculation

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muscle grade: Able to move joint w/ full resistance through ROM

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5

59
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muscle grade: able to move joint against gravity

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3

60
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muscle grade: slight contraction

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1

61
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muscle grade: able to move joint with some resistance through ROM

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4

62
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muscle grade: no contraction

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0

63
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muscle grade: able to move joint in a gravity eliminated position

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2

64
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normal gait

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smooth, rhythmic, effortless, contralateral

65
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syndactyly

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fewer digits

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polydactyly

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additional digits

67
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genu varum

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bowlegged (can be caused by Ricketts)

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genu valgum

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knock knee

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talipes equinovarus

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clubfoot

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hallux valgus

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deformation of big toe joint (can be with bunion)

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inflammation of the synovial sac

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bursitis

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joint with uric acid and crystals

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gout

73
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most common gout attack location

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big toe joint

74
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one or more bones in a joint being out of position

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dislocation

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partial dislocation of a joint

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subluxation

76
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stiffness or fixation of a joint

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ankylosis

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