Etiology/ pathophysiology
Bacterial infection from cat and dog bites
What is Pasteurella Multocida?
Test for impingement where shoulder is at 90˚ and elbow is at 90˚ and physician supports at elbow and internally rotates humerus eliciting pain
What is Hawkins test?
Difference in pain for lateral epicondylitis and medial epicondylitis
What is pain with resisted extension of wrist (lateral epicondylitis) and pain with flexion against resistance and pronation against resistance (medial epicondylitis)?
Study of choice to identify spinal infections
What is MRI with contrast?
Position of mallet finger when using Stax splint for 8 weeks
What is extension?
The 4 muscles of the rotator cuff
What is Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis (SITS)?
Patient reports hearing snap or pop and now presents with pain and weakness when turning palm down resistance. Most likely sign associated with distally moved bicep muscle
What is “Popeye appearance”?
Hand injuries involving the PIP joint
What are Swan Neck Deformity, Boutonniere deformity, and finger dislocations of PIP?
Confirms diagnosis of Labrum tear
What is MR arthogram?
Treatment for complex elbow dislocation
What is open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)?
Nerve root level of Bicipital reflex
What is C5?
Sign in spinal stenosis where patient has relief with laying down or stooping
What is shopping cart sign?
The must ask questions for PMX if patient is having back pain to rule out emergent causes
What is bowel or bladder dysfunction, fever/fatigue (constitutional), weight loss, saddle paresthesia, progressive neuro decline, and trauma?
Scan needed in Vertebral Compression Fracture
What is a Dexa Scan?
Antibiotic for treatment of cat bit to the hand
What is Augmentin, ampicillin, penicillin, or first-generation cephalosporin?
Tendonitis of common flexor tendon origin
What is medial epicondylitis?
Sign of shoulder instability showing anterior laxity
What is apprehension sign?
Differential diagnosis for back pain that is worse at night
What are spinal tumors and spinal infections?
Common findings on x-ray in a patient with hip osteoarthritis
What are joint space narrowing, marginal osteophytes, and subchontal and/or sclerosis?
Treatment for olecranon fractures less than 2 mm displacement and intact extensor mechanism
What is long arm cast with elbow at 90˚?
Shoulder injury associated with Diabetes Mellitus
What is adhesive capsulitis?
Appearance of leg in a hip fracture
What is shortened and externally rotated?
Differential of hip injuries resulting from low energy mechanisms in elderly patients
What are sacral insufficiency fractures and subtrochanteric fractures?
AP X-ray of shoulder for posterior dislocation may show this
What is “lightbulb” or “ice cream cone” sign?
Treatment for male patient with progressive contracture of palmar fascia, painless nodule in 4th digit with history of smoking and diabetes mellitus
What is surgery for fasciectomy?