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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 (2023) | Medicine (MD/DO) School Study Aid
De Quervain Tenosynovitis
- Inflammation of the Sheath
- Extensor Pollicis Brevis
- Abductor Pollicis Longus
- Styloid Process of the Radius
- Progressive Stenosis
- CLINICAL FEATURES
- Radial Styloid Process Pain
- Movement and Object Grasping Increase Pain
- Risk Groups
- New Mothers
- Golfers and Tennis Players
- "Thumb" Texters
- DIAGNOSIS
- Finkelstein Maneuver
- TREATMENT
- Conservative
2 mins
Compartment Syndrome Assessment
- Mechanism
- Trauma
- Increased Pressure
- Compressed Nerves and Blood Vessels
- Assessment
- 1 or more of 6 P's
- Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)
- Considerations
- May take Days to develop
- Early Detection
- Ischemia
- Damage often Irreversible
2 mins
Compartment Syndrome Interventions
- Interventions
- Frequent Neurovascular Assessments
- Evaluate Pain
- Do Not Elevate Extremity
- Remove or Loosen Restrictive Items
- Fasciotomy
- Amputation
- Considerations
- Infection
- Monitor Urine Output
2 mins
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
- Pathophysiology
- Overuse Injury
- Periosteal Inflammation
- Clinical Findings
- Diffuse Tibial Pain
- Diagnosis
- Diagnosis by Clinical Impression
- Treatment
- Conservative Therapy
1 min
Plantar Fasciitis
- Characteristics
- Inflammation of Plantar Fascia
- Symptoms
- Heel Pain
- Worse in Morning and with Dorsiflexion
- Treatment
- Lifestyle Changes
- NSAIDs
- Glucocorticoids
- Surgery as Last Resort
2 mins
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Pathophysiology
- Military Recruits, Runners, and Cyclists
- Overuse Injury
- Clinical Findings
- Lateral Knee Pain
- Diagnosis
- Positive Noble Compression Test
- Treatment
- NSAIDs, Physical Therapy, Surgery
2 mins
