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Where does the femoral pulse pass?
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deep to the inguinal ligament
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How do we find the femoral pulse?
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palpate inferior to the ligament between the pubis and ASIS
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What does the femoral artery course to?
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the posterior aspect of the inferior thigh and changes into the popliteal artery
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Where does an injection go in a supragluteal injection?
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in the gluteus medius muscle
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Who is the supragluteal injection common for?
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healthy adults
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What is beneficial of a supragluteal injection?
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it avoids major nerves and arteries
the main nerve being the sciatic nerve |
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What is the proper location and technique to give a supragluteal injection?
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place and on the greater trochanter, spread fingers up towards iliac crest, inject between pointer and thumb
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When is a vastus lateralis injection used?
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in children
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What causes trendelenburg gait?
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weakness of hip abductors, the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus, often from injury to the superior gluteal nerve
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What is trochanteric bursitis?
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inflammation of bursa between greater trochanter and gluteus maximus tendon.. due to friction
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What is avascular necrosis a result of?
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tear of the artery to the head of the femur often a result of a fall
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What is avascular necrosis?
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ischemia leading to bone necrosis and possibly necrosis of the joint surfaces , often occurring in the hip joint
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What is the mortality rate within one year of hip fracture
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20-35%
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What is involved in a hip fracture?
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fracture of the proximal end of the femur: femoral neck, femoral head, intertrochanteric, or subtrochanteric
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What is piriformis syndrome?
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irritation of sciatic nerve by piriformis muscle
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What is sciatica?
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compression, irritation of sciatic nerve
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What does sciatica cause?
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pain radiating along lower limb and hip
muscular weakness-difficulty using lower leg |
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What is a hamstring pull?
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pulled, partial or complete tear across musculotendinous junction or insertion
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What causes an ACL tear?
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deceleration followed by rapid direction change, heavy landing, twisting knee
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What does a meniscus tear cause?
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meniscus rupture
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What does the unhappy triad include?
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medial collateral ligament tear
ACL tear medial meniscus tear |
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What does a sprained ankle involve?
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one or more ankle ligaments is torn or partially torn
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What does a bi and trimalleolar fracture include?
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pulled deltoid ligament, broken lateral and medial malleolus, sometimes broken distal tibia
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What is plantar fasciitis?
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inflammation of the plantar fascia
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What causes plantar fasciitis?
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long periods of weight bearing
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What are the syndromes of plantar fasciitis?
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pain beneath heel, sometimes extending to the knee
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What is the treatment of plantar fasciitis?
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anti inflammatory meds, stretching, night splints, surgery as last resort
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What is ankle impingement?
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pinching of ankle ligament or tendons between bones
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What is the causes of ankle impingement?
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bone spur from repeated dorsiflexion (footballers)
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What pulse can be found between the medial malleolus and calcanela tendon?
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posterior tibial pulse
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Which pulse can be found lateral and parallel with the extensor hallucis longus?
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dorsalis pedis pulse
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When the uterus is tilted toward the bladder it is
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anterverted typical condition
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when the uterus is tilted toward the rectum it is
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retroverted uterus
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When the uterus drops, the cervix falls into the vaginal canal after pelvic muscles and ligaments are weakened it is called...
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uterine prolapse
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What is the outpocketing of a hernia of the bladder toward the vaginal canal and what can it cause?
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cystocele
leakage of urine from the bladder |
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When the top of the vagina sags into the vaginal canal it is what?
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vaginal vault
hysterectomy |
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When the rectum pushed against or into vaginal canal it is what?
caused by what? |
rectole
weakening of rectal muslces and connective tissues |
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benign tumors of the uterine muscular wall are called?
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uterine fibroids
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What is enometrial ablation?
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use of heat on the endometrium to stop excessive bleeding
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What are fluid filled follicles?
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ovarian cyst
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What type of cancer is the most lethal?
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ovarian
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What type of infection is a yeast infection?
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fungal
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What is a kidney that has growth of numerous cyst?
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polycystic kidneys
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What do kidney stones consist of?
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insoluble calcium salts
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What is a malignant tumor of the epithelium that takes on glandular form or an epithelial cancer that spreads by lymphatics?
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adenocarcinoma
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abstemious
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adj. moderate in appetite
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