Ortho Flashcards
Lateral epicondylitis is also known as
Tennis elbow (pain on external part of elbow)
Medial epicondylitis
Golfer’s elbow (pain on the inner side of elbow)
Genu Valrum
Bow legged
Genu Valgum
Knock kneed (cause OA, injury)
Baker’s cyst, popliteal cyst, bursitis
RICE, NSAID, bursa can be drained
Heberden node is found
DIP
Think: B comes before H, anatomically speaking Bouchard nodes are proximal
Heberden and Bouchard nodes are found in
OA
Gout tx and labs and what do we monitor for
1st line: nsaid (indocin, naproxen)
2nd line: nsaids + colchicine
Allopurinol to prevent future attacks
Labs: leukocytosis and elevated ESR
Monitor: allopurinol suppresses bone marrow so monitor CBC
Determine root of the patients sciatica
L4
L5
S1
L4: diminished knee jerk in the squat and rise exam
L5: numbness in great toe during “heel walking”
S1: absent or diminished ankle jerk, walking on toes
Supraspinatpus tear use
Empty can test
Legg Calve Perthes disease
Results from infarction of the bony epiphysis of the femoral head at about 18-24 months (etiology unknown)
Presents as avascular necrosis of the femoral head
Trendelenburg gait
Slipped Capital Epiphysis
Salter Harris type 1 fracture through the proximal femoral epiphysis
Sprain vs strain
Sprain - ligament
Strain - muscle and tendon
+Lachlan
+Anterior drawer
“Heard a pop and My knee gave away”
upon exam large effusion
ACL injury
“Giving out”
Locked joint
+McMurray
+Apley (NP flexes the patient’s right knee to 90 degrees and then placed her knee on the back of the patient’s thigh. Once stable the provider compresses down on the patient’s foot and rotates the tibia medically and laterally.)
Meniscus injury