Monday, April 20, 2015

Foot Pain

Please see the image below of patient with primary complaint of medial foot pain.  Patient was training for marathon and when jumping off of a curb to pavement felt a "pop" while training.  they have had foot pain ever since.  Each student should add something to the thread.  It does not need to be a positive finding that you add it could be something describing a normal finding.

Friday, April 3, 2015

16 Year Old Male with Knee Pain

This is a 16 year old male with medial knee pain, swelling and loss of range of motion.  Insidious onset.  Started hurting after beginning basketball practice.  Can walk FWB but this seems to cause more swelling and discomfort.  Rest and decreased WB help.  View the AP image and each member of the class note one thing about the image.  You are welcome to make a guess as to what you think the problem is.  Uses ABCs to make comments regarding this image.  You should not need to make the same comments as long as everyone sticks to only one comment about the image.