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Intro to orthopedics

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what is orthopedics?   show
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show pain, stiffness, swelling, redness, weakness, deformity, locking  
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show a way to remember what to ask the patient about his pain. S: site, O: onset, C: character, R: radiography, A: associated symptoms, T: time, E: exacerbation and relief, S: severity  
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what is mechanical pain?   show
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show a pain that is associated w/ inflammation  
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show a pain that appears suddenly, indicates trauma or infection  
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what is gradual onset pain and what are its causes?   show
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what is migratory joint pain?   show
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show a pain that starts in one place and spreads into a broader area within the same dermatome  
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match the site of pathology and its associated radiating pain a. cervical spine b. thoracic spine c. lumbar spine   show
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show a pain that is felt in an area different from the original site of pain  
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show a. lateral aspect of the arm b. forearm c. ant thigh and knee d. calf and thigh  
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show restricted joint motion  
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what does localized stiffness indicate?   show
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what does generalized stiffness indicate?   show
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show inflammation, seen in: infection, crystal deposition arthritis (GOUT/ pseudogout), trauma  
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show edema  
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what does localized swelling indicate?   show
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show hemarthrosis (ie. injury of vascularized structure, ex: bone or ACL)  
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what does reactive effusion swelling indicate?   show
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show pain, nerve problem, muscle problem, cut of tendon  
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what does bilateral muscle weakness indicate?   show
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what is Gower's sign?   show
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show nerve injury, ex: wrist drop indicates radial nerve injury, foot drop indicates peroneal nerve injury  
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show inability to complete full range of motion due to mechanical block in the joint  
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show deviation from normal  
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show medial deviation  
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show lateral deviation  
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what is genu recurvatum?   show
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what is genu procurvatum?   show
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show external and internal  
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show tape measures, goniometer, tendon hammer, a pen, coin, or key for hand function  
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show look, feel, move  
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show trauma or coagulation defect  
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what are the indications of muscle wasting?   show
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what does a deformity indicate?   show
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show 0.01-10nm  
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show 1. patient profile 2. x-ray details: part, side, view 3. describe pathology: site, shape, displacement  
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how to describe fracture site?   show
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show 1. simple: a. transverse b. oblique c. spiral 2. comminuted: a. complex b. butterfly c. segmental  
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how to describe a fracture displacement?   show
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show a. patient history b. tumor location c. margins/ zone of translation d. periosteal reaction e. matrix f. presence of soft tissue component g. size and no of lesions  
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what are the most important characters for determining aggressiveness?   show
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