Quiz 5 - Abdomen and Musculoskeletal Flashcards
Osteoporosis
Porous bone
Decrease in height
Exercise is the best prevention
Osteoarthritis
Noninflammatory
Localized
Asymmetry
Deterioration of articular cartilage
May have localized inflammation
Phalen Test
Flexion of wrists for 60 seconds
Numbness and burning positive
Test for carpel tunnel
Rheumatoid arthritis
Chronic inflammatory disease of joints and connective tissue
Symmetry
Systemic symptoms in addition to joints
Red, swollen, warm
Tinel Sign
Tapping wrist
Tingling positive
Test for carpel tunnel syndrome
Swan neck and Boutonniere deformities
Deformity in fingers due to RA
Dupyutren contractures
Flexion contracture of digits
Bouchard and Herbeden nodes
Bony bumps on finger joints due to OA
Bone Spur
Bony projections that develop along bone edges
Crepitation
Audible crunching and grating at articular joint surfaces with movement
Fracture
A break in the bone
May be open or closed
May be from trauma or spontaneous (osteoporosis)
Genu Varum
Bow legs
Genu Valgum
Knock knees
Contracture
Shortening and hardening of muscles or tendons
Ballottement and Bulge
Test for knee effusion
Mcmurray test
Test for a torn meniscus
If feel or hear “click” positive