Pathology 3 - MSK Flashcards
De quervian’s tenosynovitis - patho
inflammation of the tendon as they go through synovial sheath
EPB
FPL
De quervian’s tenosynovitis - onset
rep activities of thumb abd and extension
racquet ball sports
repeated heavy lifting
De quervian’s tenosynovitis - presentation
pain and tenderness of the anatomical snuffbox that occasionally radiates into the forearm
De quervian’s tenosynovitis - gradual or sudden?
can be either sudden or gradual
De quervian’s tenosynovitis - more likely in what population
women and new mothers
De quervian’s tenosynovitis - lab test
not performed normally
De quervian’s tenosynovitis - testing
flinkestein
Disk herniation - most common MOI
twisting and bending of the spine
sometime with the addition of the external load
Disk herniation - acute or progressive
either
Disk herniation - patho
expulsion of the nucleus pulposus of the disk
Disk herniation - what part of the disk normally herniate
the posterior lateral disk
this is the weakest point
Disk herniation - what level is most common
L4-L5
Disk herniation - risk factors
overweight
occupation that involves twisting, bending, and lifting
Disk herniation - clinical presentation
back pain
radiating pain down leg - uni
numbness, tingling, and weakness
Disk herniation - imaging
MRI is used most common
electromyography and nerve conduction - used to examine the extent of nerve damage
what is electromyography (EMG)
a diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity of muscles and nerves
Duchenne muscular dystrophy - progressive or stable
progressive
Duchenne muscular dystrophy - cause
X-linnked recessive trait
the absence of a gene required to produce the muscle protien dystrophin and nebulin