Shelf: 100 Must Know Concepts Flashcards
Lumbar Puncture
needle penetrates what levels
b/w vertebrae
spinal cored termination in adults and children
LP: needle enters subarachnoid space to extract CSF or to inject anesthetic to the epidural space
levels: L3/L4 or L4/L5; level or hoizontal line through upper points of iliac crest
adult: L2; children: L3
Herniated disc
region
nerve compression
result of lumbar herniation
region: cervical or lumbar
nerve compression: the root one number below
(ex: L4/L5 herniation affects L5 nerve)
result: lower limb reflexes decreased on the affected side
Patellar tendon reflex decrease means herniation of
L2/L3 or L3/L4
Achilles tendon reflex decrease means hernation of
L5/S1
Kyphosis
exaggeration of thoracic curvature that may result from osteoporosis or disk degenration
Lordosis
exaggeration of lumbar curvagure
Scoliosis
lateral deviation or torsion
Humerus Surgical Neck Fractures
affect anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries and the axillary nerve
Humerus Midshaft Fracture
affects radial nerve and profunda brcachii
Supracondylar region humerus fracture
brachial artery and median nerve
Medial epicondylar humerus fracture
ulnar nerve
Scaphoid Fracture
issue
proximal fragment may undergo avascular necrosis
Abduction of Upper Limb
0-15: supraspinatus muscle (suprascapular N)
15-110: deltoid muscle (axillary N)
110-180: trapezius (spinal accessory nerve)
scapular anastamoses
suprascapular
subscapular
circumflex scapular
transverse cervical
Injury to musculocutaneous nerve
weakens flexion of the elbow and supination of the arm
accompanied by anesthesia over lateral aspect of forearm
Describe trendelenburg sign
superior gluteal nerve injury leads to contralateral dropped hip
What are the structures under the inguinal ligament/
(from lateral to medial):
femoral nerve
femoral artery
femoral vein
femoral canal
Describe a femoral hernia
more frequently in
dangerous because
femoral hernia passes below the inguinal ligament into the inguinal canal
occurs more frequently in women
dangerous b/c hernial sac may become strangulated
Unhappy triad of knee joint injuries includes
tibial collateral ligament
medial meniscus
ACL
ACL rupture leads to
tibia can be pulled excessively forward on the femur, exhibiting anterior drawer sign
PCL rupture
tibia can be pushed backward excessively on the femur, exhibiting posterior drawer sign
Ankle sprain
usually always
what ligament
usually always an inversion injury lateral ligament (anterior talofibular ligament)
Fibular neck fracture
causes injury to the common fibular nerve, which winds around the neck of the fibula
leads to foot drop
Peau d Orange
lymphatic drainage causes shortening of the suspensory ligaments of cooper, causing dimpling of the skin
Diaphragm paralysis results in
phrenic nerve issues
Phrenic nerve course
anterior to the root of the lung