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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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