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Musculoskeletal tissues
IM EOC #2
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Health Care
Graduate
10/20/2009

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Term
which type of arthritis affects DIP joints?
Definition
OA
Term
is RA or OA symmetrical
Definition
RA
Term
is primary or secondary OA more likely to occurr in a joint as a result of injury?
Definition
secondary-->thumb, wrists, hip, knees ect
Term
which type of arthritis is aggravated by activity and relieved by rest?
Definition

OA

 

RA--> better w/ activity!

Term
during ROM what indicates OA?
Definition
incr pain w/ EXT.
Term
is ESR usually incr in OA?
Definition
NO!
Term
narrowing of joint space, osteophytes, ect are seem on MRI/XRAY in what type of arthritis?
Definition
OA
Term
tx of OA
Definition

MILD: APAP, glucosamine/chondroitin ect

SEVERE: above +/- NSAIDS-->joint inj

Term
what types of arthritis show inflammation
Definition
RA, SLE, Gout
Term
what types of arthritis usually involve 1 joint (monarticular)?
Definition
gout, septic, lyme
Term
what type of arthritis involve 2-4 joints (oligoarticular)?
Definition
Reiter's, psoriatic, IBD
Term
arthritis that involves > 5 joints? (polyarticular)
Definition

RA, SLE....

maybe OA?

Term
usually involves DIP
Definition

OA. psoriatic

 

NOT RA!

Term
affects metacarpophalangeal joints (wrists)?
Definition

RA, SLE

 

NOT OA!

Term
affects 1st metatarsal phalangeal (podagra)
Definition

GOUT!

 

sometimes OA

Term
sudden onset at night, inflamm + heat.  tophi on feets and hands are indicative of what type of arthritis?
Definition
gout
Term
smear shows negatively bifringent needlelike crystals are seen in what type of arthritis?
Definition
gout
Term
"rat bite lesions" seen on xray or also tophi are d/o of what type of arthritis?
Definition
gout
Term
ingesting what can incr urate production and reduce renal urate excretion in gout pts?
Definition
ETOH-->
Term
Tx of gout
Definition

Indomethacin

Colchicine-->stop attack

steroids

decr purine rich foods

avoids diuretics

allopurinol-->prevent attack

Term
Most chronic neck pain is caused by
Definition
DJD--> tx conservatively (PT analgesics rest)
Term
most common traumatic injury that causes neck pain?
Definition
whiplash-->tx w/ early immobilization
Term
most common s/sx of neck pain
Definition
limited cervical mvmt (decr ROM)
Term
neck pain at levels C6-7 indicates, decr DTR in tri/biceps, worse w/ coughing
Definition

herniated nucleus palposus--> tx w/ traction, rest and NSAIDS

 

if failed use injections

 

Term
gradual narrowing of disk space on xray indicates?
Definition
arthritic d/o's
Term
most (80%) pts w/ low back pain will improve in how many wks?
Definition
1-4
Term
if neurological deficits are not present in pts w/ low back pain how do you tx?
Definition
conservatively
Term
+ straight leg raise good for detected disc herniation with what levels?
Definition
L4/5 and L5/S1
Term
dorsiflex foot, knee jerk, and sensation over medial calf in what nn root level?
Definition
L4
Term
dorsiflex big toe, no jerk reflex, and sensation over medial fore-foot found in what nn root level?
Definition
L5
Term
eversion of foot, ankle jerk, and sensation over lateral foot for what nn root level
Definition
SI
Term
chronic inflamm arthritis, symm, assoc w/ AM stiffness
Definition
RA
Term
Earliest RA xray changes seen in what areas
Definition
wrists/feet
Term
1st line tx in RA
Definition
NSAIDS--> use w/ DMARDS
Term
Most spectest for RA
Definition
Anti-CCP
Term
Dx of 4 of 11 sx (malar rash, discoid rash, oral ulcers, arthritis, serositis, renal dz, neuro dz, hemat dz, Ab's and +ANA)
Definition
SLE
Term

leading cause of death in pts w/ SLE

early, late

Definition

infection! --> opportunistic organisms (early)

atherosclerosis (late)

Term
incidence of MI is ___X > in pts w/ SLE
Definition
5x's
Term
chronic d/o characterized by diffuse fibrosis of skin and internal organs
Definition
scleroderma
Term
2 types of scleroderma
Definition

limited

diffuse

Term
limited dz of scleroderma
Definition

CREST syndrome

face/hands

digital ischemia

Term
CREST syndrome (scleroderma)
Definition

Calcinosis cutis

Raynauds

Esophageal motility d/o

sclerodactyly

telangiestasia

Term
diffuse dz in scleroderma characterized by
Definition

skin changes in trunk/proximal extremities

tendon friction rubs

cardiac dz

Term
both forms of scleroderma have involvement of what sx?
Definition
GI--> diverticuli
Term
dysphagia w/ "sticking" near sternum is found in what dz
Definition
scleroderma
Term
tx for Scleroderma
Definition
symptomatic and supportive (no meds to alter dz course)
Term
primary manifestation of idiopathic inflamm myopathies
Definition
mm weakness
Term
gradual and progressive mm weakness (proximal mm) and dysphagia found in what idiopathic inflamm myopathy?
Definition
polymyositis
Term
how do polymyositis and scleroderma differ from one another in terms of esophageal involvement
Definition

scleroderma: sm mm--> sticking

polymositis/dermatomyositis: striated mm --> initial swallow=difficult!

Term
"dusky red" rash in malar distribution, erythema on chest and back ("shaw sign"), scaly patches over PIP/MCP
Definition
dermatomyositis
Term
most useful dx and assessment of idiopathic inflamm myopathies
Definition
measurement of serum mm enzymes
Term
anti-Jo 1 AB seen in pts w/ what?
Definition
interstitial lung dz
Term
only specific diagnostic test for myopathies
Definition
bx of involved mm
Term
endomysial infiltration of inflamm infiltrate found in what myopathy?
Definition
polymyositis
Term
perifascicular atrophy found in what myopathy
Definition
dermatomyositis
Term
most pts w/ myopathies respond to what tx
Definition
steroids
Term
sjorgrens syndrome--> think what?
Definition
eye sx!
Term
autoimmune d/o resulting from dysfxn of exocrine glands?
Definition
sjogrens--> dry eyes/mouth, ect
Term
measures quantity of tears secreted?
Definition

Schirmer test

Sjogren's!

Term
only specific diagnostic technique for sjogren's
Definition
lip bx
Term
urine dipstick + for blood in the absence of RBC's in sediment-->
Definition

myoglobinuria

(rhabdomyolysis)

Term
chronic low backache in young adults, worse in the AM, ascending involvement ect
Definition
ankylosing spoldylitis
Term
hallmark of AS
Definition
ensethopathy: achilles tendon, plantar fascitis, and "sausage" fingers
Term
AS will show what lab findings
Definition

incr ESR

HLA-B37

Term
earliest Xray changes for AS seen where
Definition
SI joint
Term
squaring and bamboo spine-->
Definition
AS
Term
aseptic arthritis, conjunctivitis, uveitis, and mucocutaneous lesion most common features of
Definition
Reiter's (reactive) arthritis
Term
usually followed by infx (dysentery or STI)--> days/wks
Definition

Reiter's

ASYMMETRIC1

Term
once reiter's develops are ABX used to tx?
Definition
NO--> only NSAIDS, ect
Term
most common organism in septic arthritis?
Definition
staph aureus--> 1 joint!
Term
direct contamination of bones from open fx, surgical proceedures, GSW's, ect
Definition
osteomyelitis
Term
sickle cell, IV drug users, and elderly are at highest risk for what type of osteomyelitis
Definition
hematogenous
Term
prosthetic joint replacement, decubitous ulcer, neurosurgery, trauma are at highest risk to develop what type of osteomyelitis
Definition
contiguous--> soft tissue spread to bone
Term
DM, vascular insuff are at highest risk of what type of osteomyelitis
Definition

vascular insufficiency

infxn from skin break

Term
most sensitive test to detect osteomyelitis
Definition
MRI
Term
most valuable test for osteomyelitis when suspected but site cannot be detected
Definition
bone scan
Term
most common sites of TB osteomyelitis
Definition
spine or knee
Term
TB osteomyelitis generally spread how
Definition
hematogenous via primary lesion of resp tract
Term
best imagingin spinal TB
Definition
CT scan
Term
most serious commplication of spinal TB
Definition
paraplegia
Term
most affected mm in rotator cuff injuries
Definition
supraspinatus
Term
patients w/ complete rotator cuff tears usually show what
Definition
+ drop arm sign
Term
tennis elbow affects that aspect of the epicondyle?
Definition
LATERAL--> MORE COMMON!
Term
golf elbow affects what aspect of the epicondyle
Definition
MEDIAL
Term
most common cause of knee complaints
Definition
patellar femoral syndrome (PFS)
Term
tx of PFS
Definition
strengthen quads
Term
pain medial and inferior to knee joint over tibia
Definition
anserine bursitis
Term
most common knee injury
Definition
medial meniscus injury--> test w/ twisting action on knee while standing
Term
most common of all sports injuries? what ligament most commonly affected? more severe?
Definition

ankle sprain

Lat ligament-->anterior talofibular

more severe--> calcaneofibular

Term
+ anterior drawer sign with excessive anterior motion indicates what grade of sprain?
Definition
grade III
Term
most common cause of foot pain in outpatient med? caused by excessive standing, improper footwear. pain in the AM w/ 1st steps
Definition
plantar fasciitis
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