Question | Answer |
Sway back | Lordosis |
Lateral curvature of the spine | Scoliosis |
Humpback | Kyphosis |
used by physical therapist to
measure true angles of ROM | Goniometer |
Inflammation of the joints | Arthritis |
S/S of Arthritis | pain, edema
&
stiffness of the joints
especially upon waking |
joints commonly affect by arthritis | lumbar vertebrae, hips,
knees & fingers |
RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
RA is considered | autoinmmune
&
genetic |
the most serious form of arthritis
& can cause contractures | RA |
contractures | flexion & fixation of the joints |
S/S of RA | pain,edema,warmth
stiffness of the joints
especially upon waking |
RA is systemic so it can spread to | all of the joints |
RA can cause enlargement of the
joints called | Rheumatoid Nodules |
TX of RA | ROM,rest,NSAIDS
&
immunosupressants |
OA | Osteoarthritis |
most common arthritis & can accompany aging | OA |
OA commonly affects | Fingers,neck lower back
knees & hips |
other causes of OA | chronic irritation, injury
heredity & obesity |
primary symptom of OA | Pain
&
stiffness of the joint |
DJD | Degenerative Joint Disease |
OA can cause DJD causing irregular
bone deposits called | Spurs |
there is no cure for OA but TX include | ROM, rest, heat therapy
vit-D,C,E beta carotene
NSAIDS & SAIDS
SX: total hip replacement
total knee replacement |
Gout is a form of arthritis
that usually affects the great toes
it is caused by hyperuricemia causing
deposits of uric acid crystals in the | kindeys
&
joints |
blood condition of excessive uric acid | Hyperuricemia |
usually sudden and affects men over the
age of 40 | Gout |
complications of gout | joint deformities
&
kidney damage |
Tx for gout | refrain from consuming organ meat,
anchovies,sardines & beer,
antigout meds |
CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
compression of the median nerve in the wrist | CTS |
more common in women and usually strikes
around 35-40 | CTS |
S/S of CTS | numbness & tingling in the hand
progressing to pain that
radiates up the arm
to the shoulder especially
at night |
Repetitive strain injury | CTS |
wrist is kept in a flexed position
for an extended period to perform
repetitive task | Cause of CTS |
DX test for CTS | HX of repetitive movements
electromyography (EMG) |
TX for CTS | proper wrist alignment,
avoidance of repetitive movements
braces & splints NSAIDS
and surgery |
HID | Herniated intervertebral Disk
AKA slipped or ruptured disk |
occurs more frequently in the lower lumbar
region many times cause by poor
body mechanics | HID |
Primary complication of HID | pressure exerted on the spinal
cord & or spinal nerve causing
weakness,tingling & numbness with extreme
pain |
common spinal nerve affected by HID | Sciatic nerve causing sciatica |
irritation of the sciatic nerve | Sciatica |
TX for HID | bed rest firm mattress,muscle relaxants,
narcotic analgesics,heat application
traction(TRX),TENS & Sx->diskectomy &
vertebral fusion |
Degeneration | deterioration |
MD | muscular Dystrophy |
hereditary disease of which there are several forms causing muscle degeneration in which
the individual is totally disabled | MD |
most common & serious form of MD | Duchenne |
MD leads to death by means of | heart & respiratory failure |
DX for MD | EMG & muscle biopsy |
TX for MD | PT & OT orthopedic assistive devices |
inflammation of the bone & bone
marrow | osteomyelitis |
common causes of osteomyelitis | staphylococcus aureus |
S/S of osteomyelitis | pain, chills, pyrexia
leukocytosis |
Pyrexia | fever |
leukocytosis | elevated WBC |
common complication of an open fx is | osteomyelitis |
necorsis | death |
bone necrosis | sequestrum |
complication of osteomyelitis | sequestrum |
disease that affects infants & young
children | Rickets |
deficiency of CA & vit-D | Rickets |
bones of a child with rickets are | soft & tend to bend easily causing
deformities such as bowed legs &
knocked knees |
the child's legs are flaccid with rickets bc | muscles need CA for proper muscle contractions |
teething may be delayed & there
is a characteristic of pot belly | Rickets |
rickets is associated with | malabsorption syndrome |
inability to absorb fat soluble
Vit- A,E,D & K | Malabsorption Syndrome |
Most common prohylaxis
& TX for rickets | sunlight 10min/day
recommended daily dose of CA
& vit-D |
softening & decalcifification of the
bones in adults | osetomalacia |
disease that affects these bones the
most vertebral column, pelvis & legs | osteomalacia |
bones tend to bend deform & Fx
easily | osteomalacia |
a lateral curvature of the spine | scoliosis |
the only way to dx osteoporosis | dual energy X-ray absorptiometery (DEXA) scan |
needles test that looks for response to sensation | electromyography EMG |
a deficiency in activated vit-D (calcitrol)
which promotes calcium absorption
from the GI tract | osteomalacia |
one side of the bone is broken &
other side is bent | Greenstick Fx |
Chronic disorder that can result in
enlarged & misshapen bones
excessive breakdown & formation of bone
followed by disorganized bone remodeling | Paget's Disease |
distinctive sign of lupus: facial rash that
resembles the wings of a butterfly
unfolding across both cheeks - covers
the cheeks & bridge of the nose | Butterfly rash |
Systemic lupus erthematosus | SLE |
autoimmune & gentic | RA |
most serious form of arthritis & can cause
contratures | RA |
open FX | compound fx |
bone protrudes through the skin | compound Fx |
twist around the shaft of the bone | Spiral Fx |
below the knee amputation | BKA |
observe bleeding, VS, dressing, Elevate extremity,don't bend the knee
may elevate FOB, control pain, lie Pt in prone
position, light weight cast&stump shaping
dressing change, washing stump | post op care for amputees |
Hip can easily pop out of socket becoming dislocate ,nurse must be compentent when caring for pt with THA, pt must use raised toilet seat, don't turn toes inward will cause hip to internally rotate,No crossing legs,dont bend at the waist, keep legs apduct | post-op precautions for THA |
Tx for clubfoot | cast or splints are put on during the
neonatal period |
TX for arthritis : injection of gold salts also called aurotherapy | chrysotherapy |
a test using X-rays to obtain a series of pictures of a joint after a contrast material (such as a dye, water, air, or a combination of these) has been injected into the joint | Arhrogram |
a surgical operation to remove the back of one or more vertebrae, usually to give access to the spinal cord or to relieve pressure on nerves. | laminectomy |
what type of surgery would be used to remove bone spurs | lamimectomy |
a way to detect irritated nerves. It is performed by lightly tapping (percussing) over the nerve to elicit a sensation of tingling or "pins and needles" in the distribution of the nerve. | Tinel's Sign |
show conditions affecting the spinal cord and nerves within the spinal canal. | myleogram |
a system of splints, ropes, slings, pulleys, and weights for suspending the lower extremities of the body, used as an aid to realignment and healing from fractures or from surgical intervention. | balance suspension traction |
What actually happens in the body with RA | something triggers the immune system to attack
the joints & somtime other organs. |
autoimmune disease,inflammation can affect many different body systems including joints,skin ,kidneys, blood cells, brain,heart & lungs | SLE |
S/S of SLE | fatigue, fever,joint pain, stiffness, swelling, butterfly rash, skin lesions that worsen with the sun,raynauds in time of stress,SOB,chest pain, dry eyes, celphagia , confusion & memory loss |
SLE is | idopathic |
complications of SLE | serious kidey damage,infection ,bone tissue death, cancer |
kidney failure is one of the leading causes of death among ppl with | SLE |
Dx SLE | low RBC & WBC, increased SED rate, Antinuclear anitbody (ANA) test, organ function test & CXR |