Ortho Flashcards
etiologies of low back pain
-injury to paravertebral spinal muscles
-intervertebral disk
management of low back pain
-reassurance and education
-NSAIDs and tylenol
MOI of olecranon bursitis
direct blow
Presentation of olecranon bursitis
pain and swelling of bursa
diagnosis of bursitis
aspiration of fluid
management of bursitis
-mild: NSAIDs
-severe: aspirate, compression bandage
treatment of septic bursitis
mild: bactrim
severe: IV vanc
s/s of rotator cuff tendonitits
-aching and soreness with repetitive activity
-pain with ADLs
-positive empty can, neers, and hawkins
-tender to palpation
diagnosis of rotator cuff tendonitis
-US
-MRI
management of rotator cuff tendonitis
rest and PT
presentation of costochondritis
pain and tenderness on the breastbone, pain in multiple ribs that is reproducible
diagnosis of costochondritis
Clinical
Treatment of costochondritis
NSAIDs
s/s of gout
-swollen, red joint
-mc at night
diagnosis of gout
-joint fluid analysis
-rat bite on xray
treatment of gout
-low purine diet
-NSAIDs
-Colchicine
-Allopurinol
-corticosteroids for acute attack
gout vs pseudogout
Gout - negatively birefringent; Crystals are NEEDLE shaped and yellow when parallel to the light
Pseudogout - weakly positive birefringent; Crystals are RHOMBOID shaped and blue when parallel to the light
treatment of pseudogout
NSAIDs
what is fibromyalgia
widespread musculoskeletal pain with multiple tender points but no clear objective findings
s/s of fibromyalgia
-chronic fatigue and generalized aching pain
-worsens with exertion
-normal exam
-associated psych conditions
-at least 3 months
diagnosis of fibromyalgia
diagnosis of exclusion