olecranon bursitis Flashcards by Honor Moffat | Brainscape

Q

what

A

inflammation to bursa over the elbow

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featuers

A

swollen
warm
tender
fluctuant

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features indicative of infective bursitis

A

hot to touch
more tender
spreading erythema
fever

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Q

consider septic arthritis if there is

A

swelling in join (rather than bursa)

painful + reduced ROM

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Aspiration - pus

A

infection

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Aspiration - straw-coloured

A

infection less likely

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Aspiration - blood-stained

A

trauma
infection
inflammatory

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Aspiration - milky

A

gout or psuedogout

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Mx

A

RICE
analgesia
aspiration
steriod injection

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Mx - suspected infection

A

apiration for M&C

antibiotics

flucloxacillin
clarithromycin

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