5/31/13

Question 1

Which epicondyle of the humerus does the common extensor tendon of the forearm insert on?

Answer 1

lateral

Question 2

The tendon of which muscle is most commonly injured in “tennis elbow”, which results from small tears in the common extensor tendon of the forearm?

Answer 2

extensor carpi radialis brevis

Question 3

Which epicondyle of the humerus do most of the flexor tendons of the forearm insert upon?

Answer 3

medial

Question 4

What kind of back pain worsens with stright- or crossed-leg raise test?

Answer 4

herniated disk

Question 5

At what Tanner stage does the breast enlarge in such a way that the areola has a separate, raised contour?

Answer 5

stage IV

Question 6

What is the appropriate treatment for low-grade lymphomatoid transformation of the gastric mucosa (a.k.a. MALToma or marginal zone lymphoma)?

Answer 6

triple therapy for H. pylori

Question 7

Why do people w/ avoidant personality disorder avoid interaction w/ other people?

Answer 7

feelings of inadequacy and fear of rejection

Question 8

What should be suspected in an eczematous, ulcerating rash on the areola that doesn’t respond to typical treatments (lotions, etc.) in a woman w/ no Hx of skin disease?

Answer 8

Paget’s disease of the breast

Question 9

What kind of breast cancer underly most cases of Paget’s diseaes of the breast?

Answer 9

adenocarcinoma

Question 10

What do the cells of Paget’s disease of the breast look like on skin biopsy?

Answer 10

large cells surrounded by halos

Question 11

What do you call breast carcinoma that has invaded into the dermal lymphatics, causing edema, erythema, and warmth?

Answer 11

inflammatory carcinoma

Question 12

What is the classic, though rare, EKG finding in pulmonary embolism?

Answer 12

S1 Q3 T3

The T-wave in lead III is inverted.