I HUMAN Case Study: 72-Year-Old Female

I HUMAN Case Study: 72-Year-Old Female

with Joint Pain Final Exam ( Updated 2025

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C.N. - ANSWER-72-year-old female patient with multiple health issues.

PMHx - ANSWER-Past medical history including hypertension and diabetes.

Osteoporosis - ANSWER-Condition of weakened bones diagnosed via MRI.

Left knee pain - ANSWER-Intermittent pain reported since last year.

Shoulder pain - ANSWER-Persistent pain causing loss of balance.

Fall incident - ANSWER-Patient fell five days ago without loss of consciousness.

Pain scale - ANSWER-Patient pain as 7/10.

Tylenol with codeine - ANSWER-Medication taken for pain relief.

Right shoulder examination - ANSWER-Minimal arm elevation with tenderness noted.

Flexibility assessment - ANSWER-Left knee able to flex, extend, and rotate.

Symptom denial - ANSWER-No fever, headache, or shortness of breath reported.

Bilateral shoulder pain - ANSWER-Pain affecting both shoulders, impacting mobility.

Soreness - ANSWER-Persistent discomfort extending to lower arm.This is the normal range of motion for the knee (flexion and extension) =

• 0 degrees extension
• 135 degrees flexion

Lachman's test assesses this = ACL Anterior drawer sign assesses this = ACL Posterior drawer sign assesses this = PCL Valgus stress test assesses this = MCL

Varus stress test assesses this = LCL McMurray test assesses this = Medial and lateral menisci (low sensitivity/specificity) Patellar subluxation = Incomplete or partial dislocation of the kneecap Patellar subluxation causes = Running and jumping sports and activities that place large forces on the patellofemoral joint Tibial apophysitis = Inflammation of the tibial tubercle at the site of the patellar tendon attachment Tibial apophysitis typically occurs in the following patient = adolescent patient that went through growth spurt Osteoarthritis usually affects these joints in this pattern = LARGE joints and asymmetrically affects multiple joints RA usually affects these joints in this pattern = HAND and FOOT joints bilaterally and typically 3 or more joints