Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, MUSCULOSKELETAL
Diagnosis H&P DDx and Etiologies: Risk Factors: Repetitive high-intensity training; a patient who increases running distance rapidly. Common presentation: Provocative testing: E.g. Have the patient jump on the affected leg to reproduce the pain. Diagnostic...
Clinic A/P, adults, MUSCULOSKELETAL
Chronic mid-substance Achilles tendinopathy -Definition: midsubstance Achilles tendinopathy with symptoms lasting longer than 6 weeks. Treatment -The preferred first-line treatment is an intense eccentric strengthening program of the gastrocnemius/soleus complex....
Clinic A/P, adults, MUSCULOSKELETAL
-DDx of knee pain reviewed. -Pain occurs most frequently at the site where the tendon crosses over the lateral femoral epicondyle. -Tenderness of an area 2 cm proximal to the lateral joint line. —-///— Mechanism of injury: DDx of knee pain....
Clinic A/P, adults, MUSCULOSKELETAL
Definition: Developmental dysplasia of the hip encompasses both subluxation and dislocation of the newborn hip, as well as anatomic abnormalities. DDH results from an abnormality of the acetabulum or femoral head that presents in infancy. Diagnosis H&P Screening:...
Clinic A/P, adults, MUSCULOSKELETAL
-Definition: FM is a syndrome. It is a disorder of pain regulation or central sensitization. -History & Physical, see above. -Confirmed diagnosis with a structured symptom history from the ACR. -Nonpharmacologic tx options discussed. -Pharmacologic tx options...
Clinic A/P, adults, MUSCULOSKELETAL
-Mechanism of injury: results from forced hyperextension of a flexed DIP joint. This ruptures the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) tendon as a result of a sudden force applied to the distal phalanx while in flexion. -Called Jersey finger b/c this often happens when...
