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TMJ:
Gender:
Mechanical Factors:
Females < puberty & menopause> account for 90%
Malocclusion "bad bite"
Bruxism "grinding teeth"
abnormal bite
faulty dentures
GOUT:
Gender:
Other factors:
Men higher risk
Fam history
alcohol (increases uric acid levels)
Obesity
hypertension
Diabetes, hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis
Meds ie
: thiazide diuretics (hypertension) low dose aspirin ->uric acid levels
OSTEOARTHRITIS:
GENDER:
Other factors:
women >45 more than men but men <45 more than women
Overweight = puts stress on joints
Overuse of joints increases risk
Joint injury
Physical inactivity weakens muscles that supports joints
OSTEOPOROSIS:
AGE:
GENDER:
RACE:
Other factors:
>35 bone density begins to decrease
Women have less bone tissue & loss it more readily
Whites & Asians
Small boned & thin women (under 127lb)
Fam History
Cig smoking/alcohol, inadequate calcium
Estrogen dificiency
INFO: dominant side is usually slightly larger than nondominant and measurement differences less than 1 cm usually are not significant
-Recommended routine screening for osteoporosis for women age ______ and older
-For women at +risk routine screening should begin at age ______
65
60
_______is muscle twitchin of a single muscle group (localized)
fasciculations
This is used to measure the angle for range of motion
goniometer
______ is the expected muscle strength
5
GRADE:
No evidence of contractility
0
GRADE:
Evidence of slight contractility
1
GRADE:
Complete range of motion with gravity eliminated
2
GRADE:
Complete range of motion with gravity
3
GRADE:
Complete range of motion against gravity w/some resistance
4
GRADE:
Complete range of motion against gravity with full resistance
5
________is a posterior curvature (convexity) of the thoracic spine
kyphosis
_______is an anterior curvature (concavity) of the spine
lordosis
______is a lateral curvature of the spine
scoliosis
This test is performed by asking the pt to flex both wrists and press the dorsum of the hands against each other for 1 minute
Phalen's sign - +if pt complains of numbness, pain, or paresthesia over the palmar surface of the hand and the first 3 fingers & part of the fourth
The presence of fluid in the knee joint can be assessed by these two tests?
1. _______tests for small effusions
2. _______is used for larger effusions
bulge sign
ballottement
Author
kreed
ID
80456
Card Set
Musculoskeletal System
Description
Musculoskeletal System health assessment
Updated
2011-04-19T04:39:45Z
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