MSK Flashcards
Pain from multiple small joints
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Pain from solitary joint: Talar/ subtalar Knee Hip Shoulder Elbow Wrist
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Paraesthesia - causes
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Pain arising from soft tissues
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WHO pain ladder
+ antiemetic if appropriate
MSK emergencies
Cauda equina
Open fractures
Multiple trauma
Bites
Hip fractures
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Red swollen joint
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Factors affecting bone healing
6 āIās
Acute and chronic osteomyelitis
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Tendon/ nerve/ vascular injuries
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Compartment syndrome
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Bone tumours
Common sites etc
Metabolic bone disease
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Back pain/ radiulopathy
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Degenerative joint disease
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Childhood MSK problems
CTEV etc
Bite injuries
Common organisms
When to suture etc
Compartment syndrome
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Vascular emergencies
AAA
Acute limb ischaemia
Diagnose and manage hypercalcaemia
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Recognise and initiate management for osteomalacia
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Recognise and initiate management for osteoporosis
Underlying factors predisposing fractures in the elderly
Red and yellow flags of back pain
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