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STEP 2 Musculoskeletal
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06/30/2009

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Term

Carpel Tunnel

nerve?

Sym?

Tst?

Definition

Median nerve

pain over thenar eminance, pos forearm and shoulder, pain Worse @ night

 

Splint, NSAIDS

Term
Supracondylar fx that leads to contracture of wrist and fingers is due to what and what is it called?
Definition

Volkmanns contracture

 

Compartment syndrome

Term
Pain with passive motion is a sym of what
Definition
Compartment Syndrome
Term
Serious side effect of oral Fluoroquinolones
Definition
tendon rupture
Term
what ca(s) metastasize to the vertebrae and cause back pain
Definition
Lung, breast, prostate
Term

leg crampin worse at rest, standing and walking

improves with flexion of hips

 

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Definition

spinal stenosis

 

NSAIDS, abd strength

Term

most common shoulder dislocation

 

presentation

 

at risk

Definition

anterior - externally rotated- axillary n. a.

 

posterior- internally - radial a.

Term
most common hip dislocation
Definition

posterior

 

interrnally rotated, flexed, adducted

Term
colles' fracture
Definition
fx distal radius
Term

what are :

nightstick fx

monteggia's fx

galeazzis fx

Definition

nightstick fx - ulnar shaft

monteggia's fx - diaphyseal fx of proximal ulna with subluxation of the radial head

galeazzis fx - diaphyseal fx of the radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar jt

Term
hip fx presents as
Definition

externally rotated leg

 

anticoagulate

Term
torus fx
Definition
buckling of the cortex of a long bone
Term
Salter Harris fx
Definition

1 physis

2 metaphysis and physis

3 Epiphysis and physis

4 epiphysis, metaphysis and physis

5 crush of physis

Term

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Hx/Phy

Dx

TxT

Definition

def of dystrophin

3-5yr old

AXIAL AND PROXIMAL more than Distal, pseudohypertrophy of GASTROCNEMIUS, Retardation common

(-) Dystrophin immunostain; increase CK

Physical Therapy

Term

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

Hx/Phy

Dx

TxT

Definition

Barlows, Ortolanis

 

US at >10wks

 

<6mths - Pavlik harness - flexed abducted

6-15mths - Spica cast

15-24mths - Surgery, spica cast 

Term
DDx for Limp
Definition
Septic joint, Tumor, AVN, RA, TB, Sickle cell, SCFE, Henoch Shonlein purpura, Osteomyelitis, Trauma, Toxic synovitis
Term

Legg Calve Perthes Ds

 

Definition

Boys 4-10

Idiopathic AVN of femoral head

Limited abduction and internal rotation

 

Observation if little head involve or FROM

good prognosis if <5 FROM little head involve and stable joint

Term
SCFE
Definition

Fat 11-13yr black male

a~ hypothyroid

 

Painful limp

Bilateral 50%

 

Frogleg and AP views

surgical

Term
Osteosarcoma
Definition

metaphyseal regions of distal femor, proximal tibia, and prox humerus

metastasis to LUNG

PAIN WORSE AT NIGHT

SUNBURST PATTERN, Codman's Triangle

Term
2 types of Sarcomas and the difference on X-ray
Definition

Osteosarcoma - sunburst

Ewings sarcoma - Onion skinning

Term
OsteoArthiritis
Definition

Noninflamatory of synovial joints (DIP)

CREPITUS, DECREASED ROM, PAIN WORSE WITH ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT - IMPROVES WITH REST, Morning stiffness <30min

PT, Weight red, NSAIDS, Injections, Joint replacement

Term
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Definition

diffuse pain with TART changes

 

NSAIDS, steroids, TCAs, gabapentin, pregabalin, calitonin, PT, chemical sympatheic blockaid

Term
How do you treat fibromyalgia?
Definition
TCA antidepressants, PT
Term

Gout

type of crystals?

Test?

 

TXT?

Definition

acute monoarticular arthritis

 

monosodium urate crystals

pain awake from sleep, 1st MTP joint, Tophi

aspirate shows a needle shaped negatively birefringent crystal, elevated WBC, Increased Uric Acid level

vs Pseudogout with rhomboid crystals that are (+) birefringent

 

Acute - NSAIDS, Cochicine, Steroids

Chronic - allopurinol for overproducers

probenecid for undersecretors

Term
txt for gout
Definition

NSAIDS, colchicine, steroids

 

Chronic - Allopurinol for overproducers

Probenecid for undersecretors

Term

(+) HLA B27

Pain worsens with inactivity and in mornings

Definition

Ankylosing spondylitis

 

eventually fusion of joints

Term
Arhrits, uveitis, urethritis
Definition
Reactive arthritis
Term
oligoarthrits with sausage-shaped digits
Definition
Psoriatic arthritis
Term
bamboo spine, fused sacroiliac joints, - RF -ANA increased ESR
Definition
ankylosing spondylitis
Term
txt of Anklyosing spondylitis
Definition

NSAIDS

TNF inhibitors or sulfasalazine

Term
Progressive proximal muscle weakness that is symmetric and can lead to difficulty breathing or swallowing
Definition
Polymyositis
Term

Symmetric progressive PROXIMAL muscle weakness with heliotrope rash, rash on shoulders, and rash on dorsa of hands

 

how do you dx

Definition

Dermatomyositis

 

increase CK, aldolase, ast, alt

MUSCLE BIOPSY

Term
how do you treat polymyositis and dermatomyositis
Definition
HIGH DOSE CORITCOSTEROIDS WITH TAPER
Term
How does RA present
Definition

Symmetric involvement fo both lg and small jts

women 35-50

Insidious onset of Morning stiffness >1hr with MCP PIP and wrist,etc

Ulnar deviation, bakers cysts

Term
what is Feltys syndrome?
Definition
Triad of splenomegaly, leukopenia, cutaneous and cutaneous manifestations
Term
what is RF?
Definition
IgM antibodies against Fc IgG
Term
DX and TXT of RA
Definition

increased RF, ESR

Anemia

WBC in synovial fluid

 

NSAIDS and DMARDS

Term
what do you need to worry about with a 13 year old that has joint pain involving the weight bearing joints
Definition
Pauciarticular JRA --> iridocyclitis --> blindness
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