Week 14- Screening in Special Popuulations Flashcards
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PART 1: PEDIATRIC/ADOLESCENT PATIENTS
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PART 1: PEDIATRIC/ADOLESCENT PATIENTS
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What are some things to keep in minds in regards to pediatric/adolescent populations? (3)
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- Ask patient and caregiver preference for the presence of caregiver during examination.
- Remember to talk to the patient and not around them.
- Keep modesty in mind.
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Pediatric/Adolescent Pathologies. (7)
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- Meningitis
- Neoplastic Disorders
- Osteochondritis (Legg-Calve-Perthes, Freiberg’s Panner’s, -Keinbock’s)
- Disorders of Epiphyseal Growth (Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis)
- Myositis Ossificans
- Female Athlete Triad
- Heat Illness
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Meningitis:
- What is it?
- Most cases are caused by ______ infection.
- 20% of cases occur in individuals ___-___ years of age.
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- Inflammation of membranes (meninges) surrounding brain or spinal cord.
- viral infection
- 14-24 years
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What are the (3) hallmark symptoms of Meningitis?
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- Fever
- HA
- Stiff/painful neck
6
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Meningitis Risk Factors:
-Skipping __________
-
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- skipping vaccinations
- <5 years old
- <20 years old
- immune system
7
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Neoplastic Disorder:
- Bone tumors are usually ______ tumors that usually do not cause constant severe pain associated with malignant tumors.
- Can manifest as pathological _______.
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- benign
- pathological fracture
8
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Bone Tumors S/Sx. (5)
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- Soft tissue swelling
- Tenderness
- Joint pain
- Presence of mass without history of trauma
- Night pain, pain unrelated to position, fever, weight loss, night sweats, fatigue
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Osteochondrosis:
- ______ _______ of the ________.
- ___________ disorders seen in the immature skeleton.
- Most common in _____ years of growth (__-__ yo).
- Does it affect boys or girls more?
- Does it affect lower or upper limbs more?
- Present bilaterally ___-___% of the time.
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- Avascular necrosis of the epiphysis
- idiopathic
- middle years (3-10)
- boys > girls
- lower limbs > upper limbs
- 10-15%
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What are the (4) types of Osteochondritis?
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- Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCP disease)
- Freiberg’s Disease
- Panner’s Disease
- Keinbock’s Disease
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease:
- Most ______/________ of LE osteochondritis diseases.
- Involves pressure epiphysis of proximal _____.
- Is it more common in boys or girls?
- What ethnicity is more at risk?
- Most often occurs between __-__ years old.
- Bilateral __-__% of time.
- What is the cause?
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- common/serious
- proximal femur
- boys > girls (5:1)
- caucasian > AA (10:1)
- 4-8 years old
- 10-15%
- unknown cause
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease S/Sx. (3)
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- Limping
- Pain/stiffness in hip, groin, thigh or knee
- Limited ROM of hip joint
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Freiberg’s Disease:
- Osteochondritis of pressure epiphysis of ___________.
- Results in ________ pain with _____.
- Is it more common in males or females?
- May occur secondary to what?
- How is it treated?
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- metatarsal heads
- forefoot pain with WBing
- females > males
- long 2nd metatarsal or short 1st metatarsal
- shoe modifications to redistribute weight
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Panner’s Disease:
- Osteochondritis of capitellum of the _______.
- MUST BE RULED OUT in pts 3-11 years old presenting with what S/Sx?
- How is it treated?
- What is the prognosis?
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- capitellum of humerus
- 3-11 yo with S/Sx including PAIN, SWELLING, and LIMITED ROM in elbow joint
- Treated with immobilization in sling.
- Prognosis good giver non-WBing nature of elbow joint.
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Keinbock’s Disease:
- Osteochondritis of _______.
- What age group is this most common in?
- Healing is _____ in adults compared to children/adolescents.
- How is it treated?
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- lunate
- late adolescence to young adulthood
- slower
- Treated by excision of lunate before degenerative changes develop in surrounding carpals.