Week 2 Flashcards
What is a PROM to measure depression, anxiety or stress?
DASS 21
What is a PROM to measure self efficacy?
PSEQ
What is a PROM to measure pain catastrophising ?
PCS
What is a PROM to measure pain interference
BPI
What are orange flags?
Mental health
What are blue flags ?
Social
A history of back pain can be considered what type of flag?
Yellow
What is a useful screening tool for future chronicity? And what score indicates this?
Short form Orebro Musculoskeletal pain screening questionnaire
A score over 50
Somatosensory dysfunction can be broadly split into what two types
Loss and gain
What 5 clinical tests are valid for use in clinical practice ?
- Cold detection threshold
- Warm detection threshold - both with coins
- Mechanical detection threshold - cotton wool
- Cold pain threshold - ice
- Pressure pain threshold - eraser on pencil indenting skin and blanching for 10s
What sensory test can be used for Allodynia ?
Dynamic light touch - brush sweep proximal to distal
For CRPS diagnosis, 3 out of 4 of which symptoms must be reported ?
- Hyperaesthesia or Allodynia
- Temperature asymmetry or skin colour change
- Oedema or sweating
- Motor change - reduced rom, motor dysfunction, trophic changes (hair, nails)
At what point is there only a 50% chance of returning to work?
After having 45 days off
What is solicitousness?
Basically offering assistance, usually by spouse or family - but can have negative effects
