Pathology II Flashcards
What 2 tendons are involved in de Quervain’s tenosynovitis?
What repeated motions can lead to the condition?
- Abductor pollicis longus (APL)
- Extensor pollicis brevis (EPB)
Thumb abdcution and extension
Why are new mothers at a higher risk of de Quervain’s tenosynovitis?
What special test is used to diagnose?
Repetitive lifting and carrying of a child (thumb extension and abduction to hold)
Finkelstein’s Test
What motions can lead to disk herniation?
twisting and bending
What occurs with a disk herniation in terms of disk anatomy?
the nucleus pulposus bulges through the exterior wall of the annulus fibrosus
If there is a posterolateral disk herniation at L4/L5 what nerve root is affected?
L5 nerve root
A absence of what proteins is seen in muscular dystrophy?
dystrophin and nebulin
What is the causitive factor with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?
an x-linked recessive trait. MOTHER IS A SILENT CARRIER
At what age are children with muscular dystrophy unable to ambulate?
usually between 10-12
What is the primary cause of death in Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy?
cardiopulmonary complications due to cardiac or respiratory muscle involvement
What percent of shoulder dislocations detach the glenoid labrum (bankart lesion-anterior dislocation)?
85%
How long should someone be in a sling following a shoulder dislocation?
3-6 weeks
Tendons become impinged under what structures in the shoulder?
undersurface of the acromion and coracoacromial ligament
Where is the painful arc of motion?
70-120
What percent of shoulder dislocations occur anteriorly?
over 90%
What are the 3 types of JRA? And how are they described?
- Systemic - high fevers, rash that may last for weeks followed by severe myalgia and polyarthritis
- Polyarticular - more than 4 joints, symmetric
- Pauciarticular (Oligoarticular) - four or less joints, asymmetric
What are 3 general symptoms experienced with JIA?
joint swelling, pain, and stiffness
What two blood factors may be present in JIA?
- Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
2. Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)