Ross - General Ortho Flashcards
what are h&p and pe red flags for acute ortho injury (6)
blood on clothing
pain out of proportion
elderly pt w. hip pain
jumping from height
elderly, hx of malignancy,
grossly deformed extremity
what might blood on clothing suggest
open fx
what might pain out of proportion suggest
compartment syndrome
what might an elderly pt w. hip pain and a negative film suggest
occult hip fx → needs CT, MRI, or DEXA
what might hx of jumping from a height suggest
calcaneous fx w. vertebral body compression
what might an elderly pt w. hx of malignancy/mechanism doesn’t fit suggest
pathologic fx
what might a grossly deformed extremity in the field that is now normal suggest
dislocation reduced in field → think vascular injury
you must always check and document vascular and neuro assessment for all injuries __
before AND after splint is placed
what does SLIPPS stand for
nerves of sacral plexus
what are the nerve roots of the sacral plexus
S1 - S4
what are the nerves of the sacral plexus
superior gluteal n
lumbosarcral trunk
inferior gluteal n
posterior femoral cutaneous n
pudendal n
sciatic n
how do you manage open fx (5)
- first gen cephalo
- splint
- ortho consult
- remove any gross contamination
- xrays
what should you avoid in open fx
probing open wound
why don’t we place casts in ER
swelling in first 24 hr of injury
how do you describe a fx (7)
closed vs open
location
orientation fx line
displacement
angulation
shortening
dislocation/subluxation
example of fx description
closed fx of the distal tibia
that is __
with __ displacement
with no angulation or shortening
how do you manage angulated and/or dislocations
reduction
spint
any vascular or neuro compromise and you must
consult ortho ASAP
name 4 complications of fx’s
non-healing bones
necrosis
loss of fxn
pain
what are the 3 stages of bone healing
inflammation
reparative
remodeling
what is sympathetic dysreflexia
rare complication of fx → chronic intense pain, pallor, dysfxn of extremity
what bones are high risk for sympathetic dysreflexia
scaphoid
femoral head
what is the cardinal symptom of compartment syndrome
pain
pain
pain
pain
pain is worse w. __ in compartment syndrome
passive movement
what injuries are prone to compartment syndrome
fx
crush
burns
2 mc locations for compartment syndrome
anterior compartment
forear,
what peds fx is at risk for compartment syndrome
supracondylar fx
how do you dx compartment syndrome
stryker device
what is nl for stryker test
< 20 mmHg
if stryker shows > 20 mmHg, you need to consider
fasciotomy
when evaluating joint pain, consider
infectious cause
what might be on your differential for joint pain
other inflammatory → ex gout
fx
what are rf for septic joint
DM
age > 80
recent joint surgery
prosthetics
prior joint infxn
pe of septic joints will show pain with __
and __
and __
passive movement
AND
active motion
AND
pain at rest
mc pathogens in septic joints
staph aureus
streptococci
what pt population is a concern for septic arthritis dt neisseria gonococcus
young, sexually active
what is a sign of a gonococcal septic joint
gunmetal gray lesions on hands
work up for first presentation of joint pain
- xray
- joint fluid aspiration
what labs do you order for joint aspiration
cbc
gram stain
lactate
total wbc count in septic joint
60,000
will wbc be high in infectious AND inflammatory joint conditions
yes
if wbc is around 60k in joint aspiration what must you do
order same day ortho consult
gout is often __
and ___,
gonorrhea is __
gout: monoarticular, recurrent
gonorrhea: ologoartigular (migratory)
lyme dz involves a __ arthritis
migratory
what are the 2 types of compounds that form in synovial fluid of joint or bursae
uric acid
calcium pyrophosphate
uric acid gout is also called
MSU (monosodium urate)
MSU gout has a __ appearance on aspiration
negatively birefringent needle shaped uric acid crystals
what lab value is unhelpful in acute gout attacks
serum uric acid levels
algorithm for gout - not using joint fluid
male
previous attack
onset w.in one day
joint redness
first metatarsal involvement
htn or cvd
serum urate > 5.88
what is low risk for the gout algorithm
< 4
what is intermediate risk for the gout algorithm
4-8
what is high risk for the gout algorithm
>8
tx for acute gout attack
- anti-inflammatories
- allopurinol, probenecid
how does allopurinol work
inhibits formation of uric acid
how does probenecid work
eliminates uric acid in urine
when is allopurinol used
when uric acid levels are high
when is probenecid used
when uric acid levels are normal
bursitis is an __ cause of joint pain
inflammatory
what are pe findings of bursitis
distinct area of erythema
minimal pain
when does a clavicle fx need an asap ortho consult
depressed fx
skin tenting
proximal
in a clavicle fx, make sure to test
terminal branches of brachial plexus → esp axillary motor and sensory