Musculoskeletal Syndromes

Question 1

what is oligomenorrhea?

Answer 1

infrequent menstrual periods with variable cycle lengths

Question 2

What are the components of female athlete triad?

Answer 2

1. disordered eating behaviors
2. menstrual dysfxn
3. ostopenia/osteoporosis

Question 3

Fibromyalgia affects about __% of the population.

Answer 3

2%

Question 4

Clinical diagnosis of fibromyalgia:

Answer 4

hx of widespread musculoskeletal pain (bilateral, above and below the waist, present for at least 3 months)

Question 5

Fibromyalgia symptoms:

Answer 5

Multi-joint Pain
Fatigue
Waking unrefreshed
Cognitive (memory or thought) problems

Question 6

Possible fibromyalgia etiology:

Answer 6

“central sensitization” neurotransmitter

Question 7

Fibromyalgia differentials:

Answer 7

chronic fatigue syndrome

hypothyroid dysfxn

Question 8

Fibromyalgia treatments:

Answer 8

TPI (trigger point injections)
Relaxation
Aerobic activity

Question 9

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome symptoms:

Answer 9

severe fatigue > 6 months
Post-exertional malaise lasting > 24 hrs
Headaches
Sore throat
Tender lymph nodes
substantial short term memory or concentration impairment

Question 10

Etiology implications for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:

Answer 10

infectious agents
immunologic dyxfxn
hypothalmic - pituitary adrenal 
neutrally mediated hypotension
nutritional deficiency