Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, MUSCULOSKELETAL
-Bone pain is continuous. Unlike the pain of OA, the bone pain of Paget’s disease usually increases with rest, when the limbs are warmed, and at night. Bowing may occur in Tibia. Alkaline Phosphatase is elevated but GGT is normal. -Most common neurologic complication...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, MUSCULOSKELETAL
“The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) connects the medial femoral condyle to the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia and is affixed in such a way that the anterolateral section is taut in flexion and the posteromedial section is taut in extension, helping...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, MUSCULOSKELETAL
“Patient w/ severe back and left leg pain that started yesterday afternoon. Pt was moving couch when he heard a pop in his left lumbar region. Over the subsequent few hours he developed gradually increasing pain in his low back that radiates down the...
Clinic A/P, adults, MUSCULOSKELETAL
“Popliteal cysts cause posterior knee pain, and are thought to be a result of increased intra-articular pressure forcing fluid into the bursa and causing expansion and subsequent pain. Risk factors include rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis and advanced age....
