Week 1
Phases of Healing
& Aging
Week 2
Immunology
Week 3
Ligaments & Tendons
Week 4
Bone Disorders
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Gold bar case studies
100

What forces on the tibiofemoral joint would relate to pain with weight bearing activities, but not during open chain activities?

Answer: Compressive 

Resource: Kisner pg 93

100

What type of infections do T-cells help protect against?

Answer: Bacteria, viruses, fungus, and cancer 

Resource: Goodman & Fuller pg 85

100

What motions at the talocrural joint will cause an ATFL sprain?

Answer: Plantarflexion and inversion 

Resource: Kisner pg 904

100

What joint is MOST commonly affected by gout?

Answer: The big toe (the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint)

Resource: Goodman & Fuller pg 579

100

Name the presentations of each foot and what pathology these can both relate to.

 

Pes planus and pes cavus, relating to plantar fasciitis. 

Resource: Kisner pg 901

100

Tom, a 52-year-old accountant, complains of bilateral joint pain and swelling in his wrists and fingers. Lab results showed a positive autoantibodies factor. Question: What pathology is most likely affecting Tom?

Answer: Rheumatoid Arthritis 

Resource: Goodman & Fuller pg 556

200

Name 2 unique characteristics of type 1 collagen?

Answer: The most common form of collagen, assembled as a thick bundle, longest and strongest, found in bones, tendons, and scar tissue

Resource:  G&F pg 55

200

What are 3 signs and symptoms of type 1 hypersensitivity?

Systemic vasodilation, bronchospasm, wheezing, urticaria, increased mucus secretion, rhinorrhea, and swelling

Goodman & Fuller pg 100

200

What special test assesses for an Achilles tendon rupture?

Answer: Thompson test

Resource: Kisner pg 912

200

What motions at the spine do we want to avoid when working with patients that have osteoporosis?

Answer: Spinal flexion, side bending, or spinal rotation 

Resource:  Goodman & Fuller pg 538

200

Name the rash seen on the patient and what pathology it relates to.

 

Malar rash, seen with systemic lupus erythematosus

Resource:  Goodman & Fuller pg 103

200

Linda, a 67-year-old retired chef, reports “deep” right knee pain and swelling that has gradually worsened over the past year, and makes “crunchy” noises with activity. What is the most likely diagnosis for Linda?

Answer: Osteoarthritis 

Resource:  Goodman & Fuller pg 558

300

Which of the following are signs (not symptoms)? 

Tachycardia, edema, nausea, fatigue, erythema, chest pain, hypertension

Answer: Tachycardia, edema, erythema, hypertension

Resource: Goodman and Fuller pg 2

300

Name a characteristic clinical manifestation of each stage of lime disease.

Stage 1: Erythema migrans and flu like symptoms 

Stage 2: Neurologic and cardiac signs

Stage 3: Arthritis of large joints and pain

Resource: Goodman & Fuller pg 132

300

What type of ROM and in what direction will cause the least amount of pain after a bicep brachii strain?

Answer: PROM into elbow and shoulder flexion 

Resource: Kisner pg 333

300

What is the presentation of a Colles fracture?

Answer: Dorsal displacement of the hand due to a complete radial-ulnar fracture

Resource: Goodman & Fuller pg7.68E241

300

Name the skin rash seen in the image and state which pathology it relates to and which stage.


Erythema migrans seen in stage one of Lyme disease

300

Lena, a 38-year-old that is new to running, reports sharp heel pain that is worse with her first steps in the morning and after long periods of standing. Her doctor requested an x-ray as seen in the image. Question: What condition is Lena most likely experiencing?

Answer: Plantar Fasciitis 

Resource: Kisner pg 901

400

Name the 2 drug classes that assist with inflammation management that was covered in week 1.

  1. Answer: Corticosteroids and NSAIDs

  2. Resource: Goodman and Fuller pg 17

400

Which diagnostic clinical finding provides the MOST evidence for systemic lupus erythematosus?

  1. Answer: A positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) test is the most sensitive diagnostic marker for SLE

  2. Resource:  Goodman & Fuller pg 102

400

Name 3 characteristics of grade 2 strains

Answer: Partial tearing, decreased ability to contract, pain, swelling, localized tenderness, pain increases with increased stress and palpation, moderate joint laxity 

Resource: Kisner pg 333

400

Which joints does osteoarthritis typically affect, and why?

  1. Answer: Large weight bearing joints. It’s a disorder of cartilage degeneration. 

  2. Resource: Goodman & Fuller pg 558

400

What pathology is seen in the image and what caused it? 

Osgood-Schlatter disease caused by continuous pull on the patellar tendon during adolescence  

Resource:  Goodman & Fuller pg 556

400

Maria, a 29-year-old female, presents with a 6-month history of persistent fatigue, arthralgia affecting her hands and knees, and a rash that worsens after minimal sun exposure. Question: What pathology does Maria most likely have?

Answer: Lupus

Resource:  Goodman & Fuller pg 103

500

Define plastic deformation in the concepts of physical therapy.

  1. Answer: “tissue strained into this range will have permanent deformation after the external load is released”

  2. Resource: Kisner pg 93

500

According to the chain of transmission, what are the 5 the modes of transmission?

Answer: contact, airborne, droplet, vehicle, and vector borne 

Resource: Goodman & Fuller pg 113

500

During midstance of gait, which characteristic is MOST associated with the development of plantar fasciitis?

  1. Answer: Pronation 

  2. Resource:  Kisner pg 901

500

Describe the 3 common finger deformities seen in rheumatoid arthritis and the specific positioning at the joints.


  1. Swan neck: DIP flexion, PIP hyperextension

  2. Boutonniere: DIP hyperextension, PIP flexion

  3. Ulnar drift: Ulnar deviation at the MCP joints

  4. Resource: Goodman & Fuller pg 564 and figure 17.23




500

What type of fracture is seen in the x-ray and which pathology does it correlate to the MOST and why?

Anterior vertebral compression fracture from osteoporosis due to decreased bone mineral density.

Resource:  Goodman & Fuller pg 538

500

Christine, a 40-year-old office worker, complains of bilateral widespread musculoskeletal pain, morning stiffness, and difficulty sleeping and concentrating for the last 6 months. Question: What is the most likely diagnosis for Christine?

Answer: Fibromyalgia 

Resource: Goodman & Fuller pg 104