Ortho - hx and examination Flashcards
1
Q
What are the key features of ortho exam?
A
Look
Feel
Move
Special tests
2
Q
What do you look for in ortho exam?
A
Scars
Swelling
Deformities
Redness
3
Q
What do you feel for in ortho exam?
A
Pain
Effusion
Temperature
4
Q
What movements do you do in ortho exam?
A
Every possible range of motion
Active (pt moves it) then passive (you move it)
5
Q
What indicates a tendon or muscle problem?
A
Cannot be moved actively but can be moved passively
6
Q
What indicates a mechanical block problem?
A
Cannot be moved actively or passively
7
Q
What special tests are done for the knee?
A
Collaterals
Cruciates
Cartilages
8
Q
What special tests are done for hips?
A
Trendelenburg
Thomas’s
9
Q
What special tests are done for shoulder?
A
Impingement Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres minor Subscapularis