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Week 5 Mobility Disorders Part 1 Flashcards

1
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What is worse during the morning

A

Rematora arthritis

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2
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Gout disease

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3
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What happens when we age

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Loss of bone mass
Bones become thinner and more fragile
Cartilage becomes thinner and dehydrated

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4
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What does kyphosis causes changes in

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locomotion
Harder to expand lungs

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5
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Kyphosis

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Bent posture

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Fracture

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Disruption or break in continuity of structure of bone and the tissue around the fracture

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7
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Simple fracture (also called closed fracture)

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Bones broken into two pieces and has not broken through the skin

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Compound fracture

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Also called open fracture
When the bones has come out the skin

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9
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Greenstick

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When a bone bends and cracks instead of breaking completely into separate pieces

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10
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What kind of fracture occurs most often in children

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Greenstick

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Comminuted fracture

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A bone that has shattered, splintered or crushes into more then one pieces

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12
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Impact fracture

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One bone end driven that are driven into eachother

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13
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Signs and symptoms of fractures

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Pain
Swelling
Bruising
Deformity
Bleeding
Crepitation

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14
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Crepitation

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Grinding noise/feeling between bone

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15
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Ecchymosis

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Bruising
The passage of blood from ruptured blood vessels into subcutaneous tissue, marked by a purple discolouration of the skin

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16
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Hip fractures are most common in

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Older adults especially older women

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17
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Hip fractures are a serious concern because

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They heal slower

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18
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Signs and symptoms of hip fracture

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External rotation
Muscle spasms
Shortening of the leg
Severe pain
Tenderness

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19
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Hip fractures postoperative life threatening problems

A

Pneumonia
UTI
Thrombi
Pressure ulcers, constipation, and confusion

20
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Thrombi

A

Blood clots

21
Q

Do not do ROM on

A

Affected leg

22
Q

What’s important to do the first 6 - 8 weeks after hip surgery

A

Not to cross legs
Keep pillow between legs
Do not bend at the waist

23
Q

Osteoporosis

A

A bin disorder in which the bone becomes porous and brittle, bones break easily

Osteoclast tears down faster then osteoblasts can for bone tissue

24
Q

Risk factors of osteoporosis

A

Female gender
Increasing age
Family history
White or Asian ethnicity
Excessive alcohol intake

25
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Osteoporosis is also called

A

Silent disease
Cause there are no symptoms

26
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Possible signs and symptoms of osteoporosis

A

Sudden strain
Fractures
Back pain

27
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Arthritis

A

Inflammation of the joint

28
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Symptoms of arthritis

A

Heat
Redness
Pain
Decrease mobility in affected joints

29
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Arthroplasty and what’s it a treatment for

A

Surgical replacement of a an artificial joint
Treatment for severe arthritis

30
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Most common types of arthritis

A

Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid

31
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Osteoarthritis

A

The cartilage gradually breaks down and eventually the involved bones will rub together causing pain

32
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Signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis

A

Pain less severe in morning and worsens during the day
Joint stiffness
Joint Crepitation
Joint deformity

33
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Crepitation

A

A cracking or rattling sound

34
Q

What you need to remember about osteoarthritis

A

There is no cure - focus on managing pain & inflammation

35
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Rheumatoid arthritis

A

A chronic inflammatory disorder that typically affects the small joints
Affects the lining of your joints

36
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Areas affected by RA

A

Connective tissues throughout the body
Small joints first

37
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RA is worst when

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In the morning when they wake

38
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Acute interventions for RA

A

Pain management
Reduction of inflammation
Maintenance of joint functions
Prevention and correction of joint deformity

39
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Drugs for RA

A

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Steroids
Disease-modifying anti rheumatic drugs(DMARDs)
Apply heat and cold

40
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Gout disease (metabolic arthritis

A

Caused by an accumulation of Unix acid in the cartilage of a joint, especially the tendons

41
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Signs and symptoms of gout disease

A

Severe and sudden pain
Swelling
Stiffness of joints

42
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Treatment of gout disease

A

Pain medication
Ice packs
Anti-inflammatory drugs

43
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Fibromyalgia

A

Condition associated with aching, stiffness,

44
Q

Fibromyalgia can affect

A

Areas from neck to feet

45
Q

Fibromyalgia cure

A

No cure

Heat, cold, massage, stretching, rom exercise

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