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109 Cards in this Set
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Contents of anterior triangle
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-thyroid gland
-larynx -pharnx -lymph nodes -submandibular and salivary glands |
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Boundaries of anterior triangle
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-Anterior border of the SCM
-clavicle inferiorly -midline of the neck anterior |
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HYPOThyroidism
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-cold intolerance
-croaky voice -most common autoimmune causes is Hashimoto's Thyroditis -Slow mind body reflexes -Depression, schizo, irritability |
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HYPERthyroidism
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-Grave's disease
-heat intolerance -thyroid bruit --> systolic "to and fro" -lid lag -exopthalmos/proptosis -osteoporosis |
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Carniomalacia
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-abnormal softening of the skul
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Odontorrhagia
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-hemorrhage following tooth extraction
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Virchows window
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Troisers sign is the finding of this palpable left supraclavicular lymph node
-lymphoma, thoraci or retroperitoneal cancer -bact or fung infx |
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Stensons duct
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-parotid gland
-opp the 2nd upper molars |
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Whartons duct
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-located on either side of frenulum
-ducts of submandibular gland -terminates in a papilla on either side of the frenulum |
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ptyalism
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excessive salivation
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xerostomia
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-dry mouth due to reduced or absent salivary secretion
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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
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-brown pigmentary change on lips
-autosomal dominant -GI hamartomatous polyposis and mucocutaneous pigementation |
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Osler-Weber-Rendu
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-causes multiple talengiectatic lesions on the tongue
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Stevens Johnson Syndrome
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-bullous lesions of the skin and mucous membranes
-maybe sulfa drugs, or allergic rxns |
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Angular Cheilitis
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-Perleche
-lesion at the labial commissure or corner of the mouth |
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Why palpate lateral tongue?
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-85% of lingual cancers found here
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Tongue Innervation
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-ant 2/3 is VII
-post 1/3 is IX -tip = sweet -back 1/3 = sour or bitter -lateral = salty |
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Oral cavity carcinomas
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-of the lips = 30% of cancers in area
-squamous cell carcinoma -lower lip with male predominance |
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Leukoplakia
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-white patches on the mucous membrane (tongue or inside of cheeks) as response to chronic irritation
-may be premalignant |
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Erythroplakia
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-reddened patch with velvety surface of mucous membrane
-more likely to be neoplasm than leukoplakia |
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Vermillion border
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border located on the lip (separates the chapped part from the outside)
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Pembertons Sign
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-development of facial flushing, JVP etc when pt raise both arms over head
-sign of Sup Vena Cava Syndrome from a mass or goiter |
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Chvostek's Sign
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-contraction of the muscles of the eye, mouth, nose when the examiner taps along the facial nerve
-maybe tetany, hypocalcemia or anxiety |
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Halitosis
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volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs)
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TEST QUESTION
Unilateral Exophthalmus |
-hyperthroidism
-can happen years after the removal of the thyroid |
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Exotropia
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-outward movement of the eye
-relate to cover test and fact that you cover weak eye to see what it does |
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meibomian glands
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-modified sebaceous glands in the eyelids that secrete an oily lubricating substance to retard evaporation to protect the eye
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Rosenbaum
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-"Jaeger" used for near vision (J-1 scale)
-pocket side version, of snellen viewed at 14 inches |
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Entropion
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-eyelid flips over and could cause cornea ulceration
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Ectropion
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-eyelid hangs down and the eye could become keratinized bc not protected
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Basal cell
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-skin cancer near eye that must be removed
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Small aperature
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-undilated eye
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Large aperature
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dilated pupil
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red free filter
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-exclude rays of red light and helps DO to visualize blood vessels and hemorrhages
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Macula
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-avascular, point of most cones, high acuity
-use RED FILTER to see -2 disc diameters lateral to optic disc |
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Who needs to start the fundic exam with red numbers (minus lenses)
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-Near sighted examiners!
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Diabetes and Fundoscopic Exam
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-microanuerysms, retinitis proliferans
-posterior pole -hard exudates, deep hem, retinal venous occulusions -pre-prolife --> cotton wool spots -prolif--> leads to ret detachment |
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Hypertension and fundoscopic exam
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-arteriolar narrowing "Cu wire"
-arteriovenous nicking -throughout retina -Macula stars* |
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Xanthelasm
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-yellowish plaques on eyelids caused by lipid deposition in the periorbital skin
-maybe hypercholeterolemia |
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Chalazion
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-chronic granulomatous inflammation of the meibomiam gland
-localized swelling of lid, painless |
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Hordeolum icterus
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-sty or acute hordeolum
-localized abscess in eyelash follicle -Staph infx -painful red looks like "pimple pointing on lid margin" |
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Arcus Senilis
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-gray/white opaque ring in the corneal margin
-results from cholesterol deposits -maybe familial hyperlipidemia |
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Kayser-Fleischer Ring
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-golden bronw or green at level of Descements membrane
-Wilsons disease and liver disorders |
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Aniscoria
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-unequal pupil size
-maybe indicative of neuro dx |
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Narrow angle glaucoma
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-mid dilated pupil, steamy cornea, pain
-shallow anterior chambers -increased intraocular P |
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Iritis
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-pupil small due to inflamation
-injected pain around the cornea -photophobia |
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Arygll Robeterson pupil
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-bilateral small
-constrict in accomadation but not reactive to light -tertiary syphilis |
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Marcus Gun pupil
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-afferent pup defect indicating a decreased pup response in light in affected eye
-paradoxial dialation |
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Cataract
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opacification of the lens
-causes reduced visual acuit |
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Never use _____ blank to dilate the eye for the fundoscopic exam
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Atropene
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Plepharoplasty
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-surgical removal of EYELID
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Cycloplegia
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-Paralysis of accomadation
-cyclo = ciliary body |
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Dacryocytitis
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inflammation of the lacrimal sac
-tear |
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Aphakia
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-without a lens
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Tarsorrhaphy
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-surgical surturing of the lid
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Dix-Hallpike Manuevers
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-with eyes open, tilts pts head all the way to side to check for nystagmus
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Peripheral Vertigo
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-horizontal/rotational nystagmus
-fatigue -severe intensity -imbalance is mild to moderate |
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Central Vertigo
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-Variable nystagmus
-no fatigue -less intense than peripheral -severe imbalance |
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Otosclerosis
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-fusion of auditory ossicles
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Conductive hearing loss
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-interuption in the AC pathway:
-obstruction of EAC -TM rupture -Otosclerosis |
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Sensorinerual
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-congenital or acquired
-maternal rubella infx -maybe other defects (kidney) -ototoxic drugs (gentamicin) -virus or tumors |
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Littles area
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-site of Kiessebachs plexus
-located 1 inch from mucocutaneous junction -most prone to epistaxis |
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Chvosteks Rflex
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-noted with decreased ionized serum Ca++
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Otoscopic exam Adult vs Child
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Adult--> pull helix up, out, back
Child--> pull down and back |
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Pneumatic insufflaors
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-check TM for movement
-movement normal -NO MOVEMENT--> -fluid or infx behind TM -maybe TM is perfated |
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Presbycusis
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-progressive decrease in hearing with age
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Echolalia
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meaningles repetition by a pt of words addressed to him or her
lalia--> speech |
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Myringotomy
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Surgical incision of the TM
-myrinogo --> TM |
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Tympanotomy
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-surgical puncture of the TM
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Arterial Insufficiency
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-cool and pale extremities
***decrease pulse most important sign -atherosclerosis |
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Venous inssuficiency
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-warm extremities
-commonly in medial lower third of extremity -ulcerations--> 2ndary statis, painless, slow developing |
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Venous Statis
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-dialation of the veins
-reflux of blood and poor return to heart -most impt cause of thrombus formation |
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Femoral bruit
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-obstruction in Aorto-ilio femoral vascualture
-femoral art btwn Pub Symph and ASIS |
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Coarctation of aorta
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-femoral pulse should peak slightly before or at same time as radial pulse
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Intermittant claudication
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pain in lower ext
-usually subsides with rest -occurs in pts with PAD when they exercise or walk -popliteal artery most involved |
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Thrombophlebitis
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-usually from venous thrombosis w/ secondary inflammation around vein
-warm red -may palpate a tendor, indurated vein = "cord" |
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Homans
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-calf pain when squeezing pts calf or slowly dorsiflex the ankle = +
-calf pain in ~50% of pts w/ DVT |
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Leriches syndrome
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-chronic aortoiliac obstruction
-results in intermitten claudication and impotence -severe atherosclerosis at the aortic bifurcation |
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Allen's Test
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-asscess whether arterial insufficiency exists in upper extremity by examining radial and ulnar arts
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Pseudoclaudication
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-bilateral leg pain or numb occuring with walking and at rest
-2ndary to MuscSkel disease |
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Acute DVT
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-Warmth, red, fever
-swelling is most reliable sx -associate with venous obstruction |
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Virchows Triad NOT WINDOW
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-thrombus formation from stasis, blood vessel injury and hypercoagulability
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Lymphangitis
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-lymphatic spread manifested by thin red streaks on the skin
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Valgus deformity
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-distal portion of bone is displaced away from midline
-angulation toward midline *Genu valgum --> knock knees |
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Varus deformity
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-distal portion of extremity is displaced toward the midline
-angulation away from the midline ***Genu Varum --> Bow legged |
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Genu Recurvatum
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-Back knee
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TQ: Proximal weakness means?
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Myopathy
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Distal Weakness means
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-Neuropathy
-"pushin on gas pedal" -turn key in door knob |
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Antalgic gait
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most likely hip
-limp secondary to pain |
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Tophus
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-depostis of uric acid crystal
-highly specific but nonsensitive sign of gout |
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Ballottement Test
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-tests for fluid accumulation in or around knee joint
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Tinels Sign
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-tap the ventral side of the base of the hand (Volar carp lig)
+ sign if pain is elicited in the fingers supplied mby median nerve -maybe Carpel Tunnel |
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De Quervain's disease
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-Finkelsteins Test
-if pain then tenosynovitis of thumb abductors and extensor -weak grip strength |
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Rheumatoid Arth
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-morning stiffness more than 1 hr***
-Swan neck deformity-->ext of PIP, flex of DIP -Boutonnier deformity-->flx PIP, ex DIP -soft tissue swelling, mus wasting -ulnar devation |
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Osteoarthritis
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-Heberdens nodes-->DIPs
-Bouchards nodes-->PIPs -distal joints more common |
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Passive ROM > Active ROM bc?
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-anatomical barrier > physiological
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Drawer Test
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-forward motion >2 cm = ACL
-backward " = PCL |
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MCL stability
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-attempt to "open" medial kne joint
-Valgus stress |
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LCL stability
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-pushes in lateral direction to knee
-stabilizing lower leg/ankle to "open" lateral knee joint -Varus stress |
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McMurrays Test
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-valgus stress to asscess medial meniscus
-opens medial aspect of knee, and pushes lateral knee medial |
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Lachmans test
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-flex knee to 90 and jerk tibia forward to test for ACL
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Expressive (non-fluent aphasia)
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-speech is histant and labored with poor articulation
-no problem with comprehension -Brocas |
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Rcetptive (fluent) aphasia
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-Wernickes
-speach is rapid and appears fluent but is fully of syntax error -comprehension is poor |
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Inability to dorsiflex great toe against resistance
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-L4 - 5 nerve root
-plantar flex is S1 |
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Ideational apraxia
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-inability to performa a series of motor tasks
-fold letter, put in envelope, seal, stamp |
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Astereogenosis
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inability to recognize objects in one hand
-opposite of a pareital lobe dysfunction |
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Pseudobulbar Palsy
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-Involuntary Emo Expression Disorder
-bilat supranuclear denerve of brainstem |
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Brudzinkis sign
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-suspect meningitis
-hand behind pts neck and flex to sternum + if neck pain and resistance to motion -also maybe flex of hip and knees |
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Kernigs sign
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-suspect meningitis
-flex one of pts legs at hip and knee -pain or resistance is elicited as knee extended |