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PC 2 MSK
Muscle Types
- Characteristics
- Skeletal Muscle
- Somatic Nervous System
- Striated
- Multinucleate
- Cardiac Muscle
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Myogenic
- Gap Junctions
- Uninucleate
- Smooth Muscle
2 mins
Macroscopic Bone Structure
- Characteristics
- Compact Bone
- Yellow Bone Marrow
- Spongy Bone
- Red Bone Marrow
- Long Bone
- Epiphysis
- Epiphyseal Plate
- Diaphysis
- Metaphysis
- Periosteum
2 mins
Types of Fractures
- Nondisplaced
- Displaced
- Incomplete
- Complete
- Closed
- Open
- Direction of Fracture Line
2 mins
Knee Assessment
- Facts
- Inspection
- Palpation
- Check Range of Motion
- Assess Strength
- Neurovascular Assessment
- Special Tests
- Ballottement and Effusion
- Ligament Integrity
- Meniscal Integrity
4 mins
Knee Special Tests: Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligament Testing
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Testing
- Lachman Test
- Anterior Drawer Test
- Lateral Pivot Shift Test
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament Testing
- Posterior Drawer Test
- Posterior Sag Sign
2 mins
Knee Special Tests: Medial and Lateral Collateral Ligament Testing
- Medial Collateral Ligament Testing
- Valgus Stress Test
- Lateral Collateral Ligament Testing
- Varus Stress Test
2 mins
Knee Special Tests: Meniscus Testing
- Meniscus Testing
- Apley’s Compression Test
- Bounce Home Test
- McMurray Test
- Thessaly Test
1 min
Baker's Cyst
- Pathophysiology
- Due To Enlargement of Bursa Between Gastrocnemius and Semimembranosus Muscles
- Often Related to Rheumatoid Arthritis or Osteoarthritis
- Clinical Manifestations
- Often Asymptomatic
- Mass or Swelling Behind Knee
- Acute Pain If Rupture
- Crescent Sign
- Diagnosis
- Ultrasound
- Management
- Treat Underlying Condition
- Arthrocentesis
- Glucocorticoid Injection
4 mins
Shoulder Exam
- Inspect
- Skin
- Shape
- Palpate
- Humeral Head
- Acromioclavicular Joint
- Rotator Cuff
- Clavicle
- Spine of Scapula
- Range of Motion
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
- Internal Rotation
- External Rotation
3 mins
Shoulder Special Testing: Shoulder Impingement Tests
- Shoulder Impingement Tests
- Hawkins-Kennedy Test
- Neer Test
- Painful Arc
2 mins
Shoulder Special Testing: Glenohumeral Instability Tests
- Glenohumeral Anterior Instability
- Anterior Apprehension Test
- Glenohumeral Posterior Instability
- Posterior Apprehension Test
- Glenohumeral Inferior Instability
- Sulcus Sign
1 min
Shoulder Special Testing: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Testing
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Testing
- Costoclavicular Syndrome Test/Eden’s Test
- Wright Test
1 min
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation
- Axillary Nerve Damage
- Axillary Artery
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Supraspinatus Tendon
- Anterior Glenohumeral Ligament
- Anatomic Lesions
- Bankart's Lesion
- Hill-Sachs Lesion
1 min
Compartment Syndrome Assessment
- Mechanism
- Trauma
- Increased Pressure
- Compressed Nerves and Blood Vessels
- Assessment
- 1 or more of 6 P's
- Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)
- Considerations
- May take Days to develop
- Early Detection
- Ischemia
- Damage often Irreversible
2 mins
Osteoarthritis
- Mechanism
- Articular Cartilage Destruction
- Biomechanical Stress
- Aging
- Signs and Symptoms
- Asymmetric
- Pain Decreases with Rest
- Morning Stiffness Under 30 Minutes
- Crepitus
- DIP and PIP Joints
- Treatment
- Lifestyle Changes
- Acetaminophen or NSAIDs
2 mins
Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessment
- Mechanism
- Destruction of Connective Tissue and Synovial Membrane
- Signs and Symptoms
- Inflammation of Joints
- Morning Stiffness
- Nodules
- Joint Deformities
1 min
Rheumatoid Arthritis Interventions
- Lifestyle Modifications
- Heat and Cold Applications
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Balance Rest and Activity
- Drug Therapy
- NSAIDs
- DMARDs
- Glucocorticoids
- Considerations
- PT/OT
- Reconstructive Joint Surgery
2 mins
Osteoporosis Assessment
- Highest Risk
- Postmenopausal Women
- Long Term Corticosteroids
- Assessment
- Kyphosis
- Dowager's Hump
- Loss of Height
- Back Pain
- Pathologic Fractures
- Spinal Compression Fracture
1 min
Osteoporosis Interventions
- Increased Calcium Intake
- Vitamin D Supplements
- Bisphosphonates
- Raloxifene
- Denosumab
- Calcitonin
- Teriparatide
- Bone Densitometry (DEXA) Scan
- Weight Bearing Exercises
2 mins
Osteomyelitis
- Cause/Mechanism
- Bone Infection
- Assessment
- Warmth
- Edema
- Constant Bone Pain
- Fever
- Interventions
- IV Antibiotics
- Implanted Beads
- Hyperbaric Oxygen
- Surgical Removal of Ischemic Tissue
- Considerations
- Elevated ESR
3 mins
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