My Head Hurts
In order to be classified as a mild TBI, PTA can be no longer than this number of hours
24
This muscle relaxant acts centrally by binding to alpha2-adrenergic receptors and is used for spasticity and paravertebral muscle spasms.
Tizanidine (Zanaflex)
This specific disease accounts for about 2/3rds of all LE amputations
Diabetes
This is the nonpharmacologic therapy of choice for fibromyalgia.
low-impact, graded aerobic exercise
This is the most common cause of death in the acute phase after SCI.
Respiratory disorders- pneumonia
This syndrome results from a person sustaining a second brain injury before symptoms of a previous concussion have cleared.
Second Impact Syndrome
This term refers to an exaggerated pain response from a stimulus that normally elicits pain
Hyperalgesia
This is the energy expenditure percentage above normal for a vascular unilateral transfemoral amputee.
100% (will accept 100-120%)
This SNRI was FDA approved in 2008 for management of fibromyalgia.
Duloxetine/Cymbalta
This is the most common type of spinal cord injury.
Incomplete tetraplegia
This anticonvulsant is associated with adverse cognitive effects and may impede recovery from brain injury.
Phenytoin
This portion of the dorsal ramus of a nerve root innervates the facet joint, multifidus muscle, interspinal ligament and muscle, and periosteum of the neural arch.
Medial Branch
Excessive ankle plantarflexion can lead the knee to do this.
Extend excessively/Genu Recurvatum
Type II CRPS is caused as a result of this.
Direct Nerve Damage
This segment of the spinal cord is considered the "watershed area" due to there being fewer radicular arteries supplying this region.
T4-T6
These two things are given for the treatment of Cerebral Salt Wasting Syndrome
Fluids and Sodium
This myelinated sensory nerve fiber type is responsible for sensation of sharp pain, light touch, and temperature.
A-delta
In a Chopart amputation, these two bones of the foot are the only ones that remain.
Talus and Calcaneus
This clinical stage of CRPS consists of persistent pain and disability, atrophic skin changes, decreased blood flow and temperature, hyperhidrosis and lasts around 3-6 months.
Stage 2/Dystrophic Stage
This is a C2 burst fracture that usually occurs bilaterally due to an abrupt deceleration injury and is stable with transient neurological findings.
Hangman Fracture
This is the maximum number of errors one can have per position on the modified BESS
10
While performing a transforaminal ESI, these are the 3 borders of the safe triangle.
1. Superior border: horizontal line parallel to the inferior border of the pedicle
2. Lateral border: lateral edge of the vertebral body
3. Hypotenuse: spinal nerve root
These are the 5 pressure tolerant areas for a PTB socket.
1. Patellar Tendon
2. Pretibial muscles
3. Popliteal fossa/G-S muscles
4. Lateral shaft of the fibula
5. Medial Tibial Flare
In a patient with RA, you should be especially weary of this possibly happening in their neck.
Atlantoaxial joint subluxation
This disease affects the optic nerves and spinal cord, causing a combination of optic neuritis and transverse myelitis.
Neuromyelitis Optica