Lower Extremities
What does a 2nd degree sprain indicate?
Partial tearing of the ligament
FOOSH is a common mechanism through which someone obtains an upper extremity injury. What does it stand for?
Fall on outstretched hand
Name one symptom of CTE.
- Behavioral changes (aggression)
- Insomnia
- Memory impairment
- Confusion
- Paranoia
- Suicidal ideation
What wave of the cardiac cycle must be tampered with in order to send someone into commotio cordis?
T wave
What is the bone of the upper jaw called?
Maxilla
What is the special test used to confirm an ACL tear?
Lachman test
What type of fracture in the wrist typically heals poorly due to poor vascularity to the bone?
Scaphoid
What is the mechanism through which someone develops CTE?
Repeated traumatic brain injury
Heat stroke has a 100% survival rate when cold immersion is initiated within ___ minutes of collapse.
10
RTP following a concussion can occur if the patient has been symptom free for ____ hours.
24
What is the meniscus, where is it located, and what is its function?
Cartilage pad located in the knee that provides shock absorption
2 tests are used to confirm carpal tunnel syndrome. Name one.
Phalen’s and Tinel’s
Name one type of patient outside of atheletes that may develop CTE.
- Military personnel
- DV victims
What is the raio of compressions to breaths in adult CPR?
30 compressions to 2 breaths
Auricular hematoma is also known as _____ ear.
Cauliflower
Snapping hip syndrome involves the iliotibial band catching on which structure of the femur?
Greater trochanter
In tennis elbow, palpation is painful over which structure?
Lateral epicondyle
How do you diagnose CTE?
Post-mortem examination of the brain
What type of lethal arrhythmia does commotio cordis cause someone to enter?
V-fib
Epistaxis is the medical term for what?
Nose bleed
In the case of an Achilles rupture, which movement of the foot may be impossible/extremely limited?
Plantarflexion
What test is most often used to confirm a labrum tear?
O’brien
What type of biomolecule causes the development of lesions in CTE? What is wrong with this biomolecule in the case of CTE?
Tau proteins are misfolded
How will the skin present in heat stroke vs. heat exhaustion
- Heat stroke - hot, dry, red
- Heat exhaustion - cold, pale, clammy
Blood entering the anterior chamber of the eye is called what?
Hyphema