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Low Back: Tumor (Hx)

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age > 50
Hx of cancer
Unexplained WL
Failure of conservative treatment

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Low Back: Tumor (exam)

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constant pain not affected by position or activity

worse at night

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Low Back: Back related infection (Hx)

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recent infection

IV drug user

immunosuppressive disorder

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Low Back: Back related infection: Exam

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deep constant pain, increases with WB

fever, malaise, swelling

spine rigidity, accessory mobility may be limited

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Low Back: Cauda Equina (Hx)

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Hx of spinal stenosis
Hx of DD

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Low Back: Cauda Equina (exam)

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urinary retention or incontinence

fecal incontinence

saddle anesthesia

global or progressive weakness in LE

sensory deficits (dermatomal)

ankle DF, toe ext & ankle PF weakness

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Low Back: Spinal fx (Hx)

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trauma Hx (falls or heavy lifts for older pts)

long term steroids

> 70

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Low Back: Spinal fx (Exam)

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tender with palpation over fx site

inc pain with WB

edema

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Low Back: AAA (Hx)

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back abdominal or groin pain

PVD, CAD, smoker, HTN, DM

> 50

symptoms not related to movement

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Low Back AAA (Exam)

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abnormal width of aortic or iliac arterial pulses

presence of bruit

exertion makes it worse

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Head/Face/TMJ: Meningitis (Hx)

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recent bacterial or viral infection

hx of skull fx

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Head/Face/TMJ: Meningitis (Exam)

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*(+) slump sign

HA, *fever

GI signs: nausea & vomiting

*photophobia

confusion

seizures

sleepiness

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Head/Face/TMJ: Brian Tumor (Hx)

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20-64

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Head/Face/TMJ: Brian Tumor (Exam)

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HA

*altered mental status

*ataxia

speech deficits

sensory abnormalities

GI signs

vision changes

*seizures

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Head, Face, TMJ: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (Hx)

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hx of smoking, HTN, ETOH abuse

WORST HA OF LIFE SUDDENLY

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Head/Face/TMJ: SUBARACHNOID hemorrhage (Exam)

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*brief loss of consciousness

brain tumor signs: neuro dysfxn, nausea vomiting

meningeal irritation signs: nuchal rigidity, fever, photophobia, nausea

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Pelvis, Hip, Thigh Regions - Colon Cancer (hx)

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> 50
bowel disturbances
WL
hx of colon cancer
pain unchanged by movement

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Pelvis, Hip, Thigh Regions - Colon Cancer (exam)

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hypo/hyper active bowel sounds

TTP of abdomen in area of cancer

ascites

1st sign may be metastases to liver, lug, bone or brain

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Pelvis, Hip, Thigh Regions - femoral neck fx (Hx)

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older women > 70 w/ hip, groin, thigh pain

hx of a fall from standing position

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Pelvis, Hip, Thigh Regions - femoral neck fx (exam)

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severe, constant pain worse w movement

shortened & ER leg (trying to lengthen to compensate)

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Pelvis, Hip, Thigh Regions - osteonecrosis of femoral head (hx)

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hx of long term coriticosteroids

hx of osteonecrosis of other hip

trauma

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Pelvis, Hip, Thigh Regions - osteonecrosis (exam)

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gradual onset of pain that worsens with WB (may refer to groin, thigh, medial knee)

stiff hip joint (restricted 1 degree in IR and flex)

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Pelvis, Hip, Thigh Regions - Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (hx)

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5-8 year old boy with groin/thigh pain

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Pelvis, Hip, Thigh Regions - Legg-Calve_perthes (exam)

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antalgic gait

pain complaints aggravated w hip movement, especially hip ABD & IR

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Pelvis, Hip, Thigh Regions - SCFE (hx)
*overweight adolescent (13+) hx of a recent growth spurt or trauma
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Pelvis, Hip, Thigh Regions - SCFE (exam)
aching in groin exacerbated w WB *involved leg held in ER ROM limitation in hip IR
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Knee Leg Ankle Foot: Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (Hx)
> 60 Hx D2M, ischemic heart disease somking sedentary lifestyle concurrent intermittent claudication (all thinks that decrease BF distally, think stoking glove)
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Knee Leg Ankle Foot: PAD Exam
unilateral cool extremity (bilateral if aorta) prolonged cap refull time dec pulses prolonged vascular filling time ankle-brachial index (ABI) < .9
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Knee Leg Ankle Foot: DVT Hx
recent surgery, malignancy, pregnancy, trauma or leg immobilization
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Knee Leg Ankle Foot: DVT Exam
calf pain, edema, tenderness, warmth calm pain worse with walking and standing and relieved by rest possible pallor or loos of dorsalis pedius pulse
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Knee Leg Ankle Foot: Compartment Syndrome Hx
hx of blunt trauma, crush injury, or unaccustomed exercise
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Knee Leg Ankle Foot: Compartment Syndrome Exam
severe persistent leg pain that is intensifies w stretch* swelling, tenderness and palpable tension/hardness *paresthesia (diff from DVT), paresis, pallor, pulselessness
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Knee Leg Ankle Foot: Septic Arthritis Hx
hx of recent infection, surgery or injection coexisting immunosuppressive disorder
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Knee Leg Ankle Foot: Septic arthritis Exam
constant aching or throbbing pain, *joint swelling, tenderness, warmth *may have elevated body temp
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Knee Leg Ankle Foot: Cellulitis Hx
hx of recent skin ulceration or abrasion, venous insufficiency CHF or cirrhosis
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Knee Leg Ankle Foot: Cellulitis Exam
pain, skin swelling, warmth, adv irregular margin of erythema/red streaks fever, chills, malaise, weakness
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Thoracic Spine & Rib cage regions: Myocardial infarction Hx
presence of risk factors - previous MI, hx of CAD, HTN, smoking, DM, cholesterol > 240 men > 40, women > 50
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Thoracic Spine & Rib cage regions: MI Exam
chest pain pallor, sweating, dyspnea, nausea, palpitation symptoms > 30 min and not relieved with sublingual nitroglycerin
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Thoracic Spine & Rib cage regions: Unstable angina pectoris Hx
Hx of CAD
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Thoracic Spine & Rib cage regions: Unstable angina pectoris Exam
chest pain that occurs *outside of predictable pattern not responsive to nitroglycerin
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Thoracic Spine & Rib cage regions: Stable angina pectoris Hx
Common in people ? 65 men Hx of CAD
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Thoracic Spine & Rib cage regions: Stable angina pectoris exam
chest pain pressure that occurs w predictable levels of exertion symptoms predictably alleviated w rest or nitroglycerin
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Thoracic Spine & Rib cage regions: Pericarditis Hx
associated with autoimmune diseases hx of MI hx of renal failure, open heart surgery, or radiation therpay
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Thoracic Spine & Rib cage regions: Pericarditis Exam
sharp stabbing chest pain that may be referred to lateral neck or wither shoulder inc pain w L sideling relieved with froward leaning while sitting (arms on knees or table)
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Thoracic Spine & Rib cage regions: PE Hx
hx of risk factors, developing DVT immobility trauma cancer
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Thoracic Spine & Rib cage regions: PE Exam
chest, shoulder or upper abdominal pain dyspnea tachypnea tachycarida
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Thoracic Spine & Rib cage regions: Pleurisy Hx
hx of recent ot concurrent respiratory disorder, infection, pneumonia, tumor, TB
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Thoracic Spine & Rib cage regions: Pleurisy Exam
severe sharp knife like pain w inspiration dyspnea, dec chest wall excursion
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Pneumothorax Hx
recent bout of coughing or strenuous exercise or trauma
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Pneumothorax Exam
chest pain, intensifies w inspiration, difficulty ventilating and expanding rib cage hyperresonance on percussion and dec breathe sounds**
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Pneumonia Hx
hx of bacterial, viral or fungal infection
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Pneumonia Exam
pleuritic pain (may refer to shoulder) fever, chills, HAS, malaise, nausea
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Cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation) Hx
middle aged women WBC elevated
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Cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation) Exam
colicky pain in R upper abdominal quadrant w right scap pain worse pain with ingestion of fatty foots symptoms not inc by activity or relieved by rest
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Peptic Ulcer Hx
dull or gnawing pain or burning sensation in *epigastrium, mid back or supraclavicular relieved w food hx of infection hx of multiple stressors
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Peptic Ulcer Exam
tenderness at R *epigastrium constipation, bleeding, vomiting, tarry colored stools, coffee ground emesis
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Pyelonephritis (kidney infection) Hx
women recent UTI kidney stone hx or current
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Pyelonephritis (kidney infection) Exam
fever, chills, malaise, HA, flank pain enlarged prostate tenderness over costovertebral angle Murphy sign
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Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) Hx
live in hot humid climates past kidney stones (common)
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kidney stones exam
sudden severe or flank pain chills, fever, nausea vomiting renal colic UTI symptoms
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Spinal fx Hx
hx of fall or MVA, osteoporosis ling term steroid use > 70 years loss of function or mobility
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Spinal fx Exam
midline tenderness at level of fx T11-L1 most common bruising LE neurological deficits evidence of inv thoracic kyphosis
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Cervical ligamentous instability/possible cord compromise Hx
major trauma (MVA, fall) RA SA oral contraseptive use
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cervical ligamentous instability/possible cord compromise exam
UMN signs - dizziness, nystagmus, vertigo w head neck movements, + Babinski
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cervical and shoulder girdle peripheral entrapment neuropathies Hx
parethesthesias pain present at rest and possibly with a retrograde distribution
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