olecranon bursitis Flashcards

1
Q

what

A

inflammation to bursa over the elbow

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2
Q

featuers

A

swollen
warm
tender
fluctuant

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3
Q

features indicative of infective bursitis

A

hot to touch
more tender
spreading erythema
fever

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4
Q

consider septic arthritis if there is

A

swelling in join (rather than bursa)

painful + reduced ROM

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5
Q

Aspiration - pus

A

infection

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6
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Aspiration - straw-coloured

A

infection less likely

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7
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Aspiration - blood-stained

A

trauma
infection
inflammatory

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8
Q

Aspiration - milky

A

gout or psuedogout

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9
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Mx

A

RICE
analgesia
aspiration
steriod injection

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10
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Mx - suspected infection

A

apiration for M&C

antibiotics

  1. flucloxacillin
  2. clarithromycin
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