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Thoracic Spine & Ribs - working Flashcards

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Describe a pancoast tumor.

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Tumor at apex of lung.

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A pancost tumor may involve what neurological structures?

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C8-T1

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Pancoast tumors present similar to

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MSK origin, especially TOS

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Symptoms of a pancoast tumor include

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  • Chronic cough + blood sputum (red flag)
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Malaise
  • Dyspnea
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Pancoast tumor physical exam findings

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  • Fever
  • Wheezing
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6
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What non-MSK diagnoses should be included for the thoracic spine?

(Visceral Pain Patterns)

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  • MI
  • Pericarditis
  • Pneumothorax
  • Abdominal Organs
  • Pleuropulmonary disorders
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Vertebral body fractures can be divided based on what portion of the vetebrae they involve. What are those parts?

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  • Anterior column
  • Middle column
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Posterior component vertebral fractures involved what anatomic structures?

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Posterior column

Transverse processes, spinous processes, etc.

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Why are vertebral fractures dangerous?

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  • Increase mortality
  • Predictor for subsequent vertebral fractrue (4-5x) and hip fracture (3x)
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10
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The three classification elements fo the TLICS include:

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  • Morphology
  • Integrity of Posterior Ligamentous Complex (PLC)
  • Neurologic status
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The posterior ligamentous complex includes

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  • Supraspinous ligament
  • Intraspinous ligament
  • Ligamentum flavum
  • Z-joint capsule
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3 Morphologies of Vertebral Fractures

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  • Compression
  • Rotation/Translation
  • Distraction
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Compression vertebral fractrure types

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  • traditional compression
  • Burst
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Traditional Compression Fractures
- Stable v unstable?
- What portion of vertebrae involved?

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Stable, anterior column

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15
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A common mechanism resulting in traditional compression fractures includes:

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Axial loading in a flexed position (trauma: high energy v osteoporotic)

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Burst Fractures
- What portion of vertebrae is involved?
- Most common region of spine involved?

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  • Anterior/Middle columns
  • T/L junctions (T12/L1)
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17
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Common MOI for burst fractures?

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high force axial load (+/- flexion)

MVC, Fall from height, high-sport injury

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Rotation/Translation vertebral fractures are associated with what MOI?

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  • Fall from a height
  • Heavy object falling on body with bent trunk
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What force is involved in a rotation/translation vertebral fracture?

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shear + torsion

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20
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Which fracture type can result in dislocation of the facet joints?

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Rotation/Translation

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21
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Distraction Vertebral fractures occur due to

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a tensile load

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What segments of the spinal column are invovled in distraction vertebral fractures?

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Anterior and posterior column.

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23
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RED FLAGS associated with vertebral fractures

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  • Bruising/Abrasions (trauma)
  • Older Age
  • Significant trauma
  • Corticosteroid use
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24
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Henschke recommends clustered findings to identify vertebral fractures. They include:

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  • Age >70 Y
  • Significant trauma
  • Prolonged corticosteroid use
  • Sensory alterations from trunk down

Think trauma!!

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25
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Roman proposed clusters of findings that suggest a vertebral compression fracture in the osteoporotic individual, including:

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  • Age >52 Y
  • No presence of leg pain
  • BMI </= 22
  • Does not exercise regularly
  • Female gender
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26
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Scheuermann’s Disease

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defective growth of vertebral endplate (poor vascularized disc)

27
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Proposed etiology of Scheuermann’s disease includes:

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  • genetics
  • Excessive stress on pre-disposed (weak) endplate
28
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Risk of Scheuermann’s disease increases amoung…

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  • Manual workers who begin at early age
  • High intensity athletes?
  • High BMI
  • “Short sternum”
29
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What is the criteria for diagnosis of Scheuermann’s disease?

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  • Thoracic kyphosis >45º
  • Wedging x3 adjacent vertebrae >5º
  • Thoracolumbar kyphosis >30º
30
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Symptoms of Scheuermann’s disease

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  • Thoracic pain, commonly apex of curvature

Due to muscular tension, IV disc bulging/spondylosis.

Potentially lumbar pain

31
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Disc Disease is most common where in the T-spine?

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Lower T-spine, T8-T12

31
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Physical examination findings of Scheuermann’s disease

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  • Scoliosis
  • Excessive thoracic kyphosis/compensatory hyperlordosis
  • Rounded shoulders, forward head
  • Pelvic rotation
  • Vertebral wedging
  • Schmorl’s nodes
  • Disc space narrowing
  • Limited thoracic ROM
  • Neurological complications (less common)
32
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Herniation occuring with disc disease typically occurs where?

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  • Central
  • Lateral
  • Posteriolateral
33
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How does disc disease typically occur?

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Degeneratively

34
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Symptoms of disc disease include

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  • Midline back/chest pain that is radicular, band-like in affected level’s dermatome
  • Paresthesia/anesthesia that is radicular, band-like in affected level’s dermatome
  • Leg pain
  • Progressive/insidious (months to years)
35
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Physical exam findings of disc disease

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Commonly asymptomatic, but presents variably. Potential for myelopathy.

36
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Health conditions related to thoracic spine myelopathy include?

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  • Compression Fracture
  • Stenosis
37
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Symptoms of thoracic spine myelopathy

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  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Bowel and bladder dysfunction
38
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Physical exam findings for thoracic myelopathy include

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  • Sensory/motor impairments
  • UMN signs LEs
39
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Intercostal Neuralgia etiologies

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  • Traumatic injury
  • Infection
  • Mechanical compression (disc protrusion, osteophyte comples, neuroma, fracture)
40
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Symptoms of intercostal neuralgia includes

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  • Burning pain
  • Paresthesia/anesthesia
    Occurs along intercostal nerve path
41
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Physical Examination of intercostal neuralgia

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  • Focal tenderness of intercostal area
  • Dermatomal distribution of rash with grouped vesicles and pustules (herpes zoster/shingles)
42
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T4 Syndrome etiology?

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Unknown, thought to be a sympathetic reaction with hypomobile segment

43
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What patient population is commonly affected with T4 syndrome?

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Women

44
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T4 Syndrome most commonly affects

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T2-T7

45
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Primary pain generators with T4 syndrome include

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  • Thoracic IV disks
  • Thoracic Z-joints
46
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Symptoms of T4 syndrome include

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  • glove-like paresthesias (unilateral or bilateral UEs)
  • Neck/scapular/bilateral UE pain (constant or intermittent)
  • Pain worsens in side-lying or supine
  • Generalizes HA
47
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Physcial Examination findings of T4 syndrome include:

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  • Tender spinous process
  • +Thoracic Slump Test
  • +Upper quarter neurodynamic tension tests
  • Hypomobile thoracic segment
48
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Scoliosis is named for

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the convexity and invovled region based on the patient’s left and right

49
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Scoliosis etiology

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  • congenital: adolescent idiopathic
  • aquired: degenerative
50
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Zygopophysial Arthropathy
Symptoms + Physical Exam

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  • Local +/- referred pain
  • Painful movement with closing Z-joints (AROM=PROM)
  • Painful spring testing/hypomobile with joint mobility testing
50
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Scoliosis

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coronal and rotational (transverse) spinal deformities

51
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Why do rib fractures raise concern?

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Potential for brachial plexus/vascular damage, laceration of pleura, lungs and abdominal organs

52
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What treatment is NOT supported to rib fractures?

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Taping/strapping

53
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How long do rib fractures take to become stable?

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~6 weeks

54
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Symptoms and physical exam findings of a rib fracture includes:

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  • Focal pain, radiating pain
  • Pain with inspiration
  • Pain with coughing/sneezing
  • Focal tenderness
  • Possible palpable defect
55
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How many rib(s) does costochondritis involve?

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1 or more rib

56
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Costochondritis is likely due to ____ and resolves within ______

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repetitive stress, one year.

57
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Symptoms and physical exam of costocondritis

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  • Pain and local tenderness at costochondral or chondrosternal articulations (at rest, trunk movement, respiration)
  • Local tenderness
  • Painful with chondrosternal joint mobility testing
58
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Rib dysfunction

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inflammatory or degenerative health conditions

59
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3 types of rib dysfunction

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  • Structural
  • Torsional
  • Respiratory
60
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Structural rib dysfunction

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subluxation of joint (anterior or posterior)

61
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Torsional rib dysfunction

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  • rib held in rotated position
62
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Respiratory rib dysfunction

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related to posture, may affect respiration

63
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Rib Dysfunction symptoms and physical exam findings

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  • Aggravated with deep inspiration, trunk rotation, sneezing/coughing
  • Diminished rib mobility (structural)
  • Pain/hypomobility with joint testing
  • Limited/painful thoracic spine motion

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