Clinic A/P, adults, MUSCULOSKELETAL
“-occur in as many as one-third of children, most often between 4 and 6 years of age. -“The etiology is unknown, but the course does not parallel pubescent growth, as would be expected if bone growth were the source of the pain. -Pain often awakens the...
Clinic A/P, Peds, MUSCULOSKELETAL
400 IU vitamin D supplementation for ALL infants (both breast and formula fed) and children beginning in the first few days of life. Note that 400 IU of Vitamin = 10 mcg of Vitamin D Supplementation can be stopped if: -taking >1000ML formula daily ->1 year and...
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:...
