olecranon bursitis Flashcards
1
Q
what
A
inflammation to bursa over the elbow
2
Q
featuers
A
swollen
warm
tender
fluctuant
3
Q
features indicative of infective bursitis
A
hot to touch
more tender
spreading erythema
fever
4
Q
consider septic arthritis if there is
A
swelling in join (rather than bursa)
painful + reduced ROM
5
Q
Aspiration - pus
A
infection
6
Q
Aspiration - straw-coloured
A
infection less likely
7
Q
Aspiration - blood-stained
A
trauma
infection
inflammatory
8
Q
Aspiration - milky
A
gout or psuedogout
9
Q
Mx
A
RICE
analgesia
aspiration
steriod injection
10
Q
Mx - suspected infection
A
apiration for M&C
antibiotics
- flucloxacillin
- clarithromycin