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level: Slides 74 - 86 (Tendinitis)

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level questions: Slides 74 - 86 (Tendinitis)

Question	Answer
What is a "paratenon"?	A paraten(d)on is the areolar/connective tissue filling the space between a tendon and its sheath
Vascular tendons are surrounded by vascularised __________, while avscular tendons are surrounded by _______.	Paratendons/Paratenons, sheaths/non-vascularised paratenons
The cause of tendinitis is chronic overload of the tendon leading to micro-_______ and ___________	tearing, an inflammatory response
What is Paratendinitis?	inflammation of the paratendon or the tendon sheath
What is Tenosynovitis?	Tenosynovitis is an irritation of the inner surface/epitendon of the tendon sheath by the roughened tendon.
What is Tenovaginitis?	Tenovaginitis is the irritation & thickening of the tendon sheath itself.
What is Tendonosis?	Tendinosis describes degenerative changes occurring with chronic over use tendon injuries, such as tennis elbow. The injury may progress from degeneration to microtearing to a partial or complete tendon rupture.
Grade the severity of the tendinitis: - tendinitis has pain after activity only	Grade 1
Grade the severity of the tendinitis: - tendinitis has pain at the beginning of activity, that disappears during activity but returns after activity	Grade 2
Grade the severity of the tendinitis: - tendinitis has pain at the beginning, during and after an activity. Pain may restrict activity	Grade 3
Grade the severity of the tendinitis: - tendinitis has pain with activities of daily living. Pain continues to get worse	Grade 4
Name 2 locations that tendinitis most often occurs.	• Rotator cuff • Biceps long head tendon • Common extensor tendon (lateral epicondylitis/tennis elbow) • Common flexor tendon (medial epicondylitis/golfers elbow) • Abductor pollicis longus & extensor pollicis brevis tendons.
What tendons are affected in De Quervein's Tenosynovitis? Half point if you can find the location on your own body.	extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) and abductor pollicis longus (APL)
Golfer's Elbow or Tennis Elbow?	Golfer's Elbow
Golfer's Elbow or Tennis Elbow?	Tennis Elbow
Patient overview. Is this patient suffering from chronic or acute tendinitis?	Acute
Patient overview. Is this patient suffering from chronic or acute tendinitis?	Chronic
Is this treatment plan for chronic or acute tendinitis?	Acute
Is this treatment plan for chronic or acute tendinitis?	Chronic
Knowledge check: What's an adhesion?	Adhesions are fibrous bands that form between tissues and organs, often as a result of injury during surgery. They may be thought of as internal scar tissue that connects tissues not normally connected.