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Musculoskeletal

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describe inspection of the musculoskeletal assessment look for sings of pain or uneven gait, ask history with any broken bones or muscle issues, ask current problems with ADLs or any medications being taken.
when looking at muscles bilaterally is it normal to have the dominant side slightly bigger than the nondominant side. yes
what is the grading scale for muscle strength 0. no movement 1. trace movement 2. movement with support but not against gravity 3. movement against gravity but not against resistance 4. movement against gravity and a little resistance 5. full movement against resistance.
describe the assessment for bones look for misalignment, deformities, palpate for edema or tenderness
describe the assessment for joints look for swelling, tenderness, assess range of motion, listen for crepitus.
define scoliosis, kyphosis and lordosis c shaped lateral curvature, hunchback, and excessive inward lumber spine curve.
what are the components of the neurovascular compromise pain, pallor, pulselessness, paresthesia, paralysis, poikilothermia.
what is effusion versus edema effusion is the swelling inside a joint, edema is the swelling of the tissues outside of the joint.
what is the morse fall scale a scale with questions designed to determine how much of a risk a person is to fall. the lower the score the less the risk of falling.
describe an x ray looks at bones and densities, can identify enlarged heart and pneumonia, pneumothorax.
what is a DEXA scan looks at bone density, can identify degenerative bone diseases.
what is an arthrogram air or contrast is injected into a joint, is painful and can be used for hard to fine fractures, worn down cartilage, torn ligaments. use the MRI screening checklist
what is a bone scan can identify general degenerative diseases like osteoporosis or cancer. injection of radioactive isotope that reveals hotspots that indicate cancer.
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