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DR. MURPHY Musculoskeletal Pain Exam 1 with
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precise detailed answers
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What does the musculoskeletal system consist of? - ✔✔muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilages,
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& bones
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What is musculoskeletal pain caused by? - ✔✔damage to bones, muscles, joints, & connective
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tissues;
may be from an injury, repetitive strain, or overuse
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What is considered acute pain? - ✔✔less than 4 weeks
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What is considered subacute pain? - ✔✔up to 3 months
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What is considered chronic pain? - ✔✔at least 3 months
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What are some causes of chronic musculoskeletal pain? - ✔✔degenerative joint disease,
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osteoarthritis, chronic tendonitis || ||
What is skeletal muscle composed of? - ✔✔myocytes
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Where are pain receptors located? - ✔✔in the muscle and overlying fascia
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What is somatic pain? - ✔✔pain impulses are transmitted from peripheral nociceptors (nerve
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endings) to the CNS || || ||
What is the visual analog scale (VAS)? - ✔✔A straight line or a numbered line used to describe
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no pain to the worst pain
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What is myalgia? - ✔✔generalized muscle pain
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What can myalgia be a result of? - ✔✔trauma, infection, chronic disorder, medication
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How is myalgia characterized? - ✔✔dull, constant pain, weakness & fatigue or muscles; swelling
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(rare)
What is the description/location of tendonitis? - ✔✔inflammation of tendon resulting from injury
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or chronic overuse
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What is the description/location of bursitis? - ✔✔inflammation of bursae within joints (knee,
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shoulder, big toe) || ||
What is the description/location of a sprain? - ✔✔stretching or tearing of ligament
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What is the description/location of a strain? - ✔✔hyperextension of muscle or tendon
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What are the signs/symptoms of tendonitis? - ✔✔warmth, swelling, erythema, loss of range of
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motion
What are the signs/symptoms of bursititis? - ✔✔warmth, edema, erythema, possible crepitus;
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acute w/ injury, recurs with use
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What are the signs/symptoms of a sprain? - ✔✔swelling, bruising, initial severe pain - acute w/
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injury, followed by pain with movement
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DR. MURPHY Musculoskeletal Pain Exam 1 with
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precise detailed answers
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What does the musculoskeletal system consist of? - ✔✔muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilages,
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& bones
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What is musculoskeletal pain caused by? - ✔✔damage to bones, muscles, joints, & connective
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tissues;
may be from an injury, repetitive strain, or overuse
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What is considered acute pain? - ✔✔less than 4 weeks
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What is considered subacute pain? - ✔✔up to 3 months
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What is considered chronic pain? - ✔✔at least 3 months
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What are some causes of chronic musculoskeletal pain? - ✔✔degenerative joint disease,
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osteoarthritis, chronic tendonitis || ||
What is skeletal muscle composed of? - ✔✔myocytes
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Where are pain receptors located? - ✔✔in the muscle and overlying fascia
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What is somatic pain? - ✔✔pain impulses are transmitted from peripheral nociceptors (nerve
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endings) to the CNS || || ||
What is the visual analog scale (VAS)? - ✔✔A straight line or a numbered line used to describe
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no pain to the worst pain
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What is myalgia? - ✔✔generalized muscle pain
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What can myalgia be a result of? - ✔✔trauma, infection, chronic disorder, medication
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How is myalgia characterized? - ✔✔dull, constant pain, weakness & fatigue or muscles; swelling
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(rare)
What is the description/location of tendonitis? - ✔✔inflammation of tendon resulting from injury
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or chronic overuse
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What is the description/location of bursitis? - ✔✔inflammation of bursae within joints (knee,
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shoulder, big toe) || ||
What is the description/location of a sprain? - ✔✔stretching or tearing of ligament
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*Grade 1-3 ||
What is the description/location of a strain? - ✔✔hyperextension of muscle or tendon
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What are the signs/symptoms of tendonitis? - ✔✔warmth, swelling, erythema, loss of range of
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motion
What are the signs/symptoms of bursititis? - ✔✔warmth, edema, erythema, possible crepitus;
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acute w/ injury, recurs with use
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What are the signs/symptoms of a sprain? - ✔✔swelling, bruising, initial severe pain - acute w/
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injury, followed by pain with movement
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