BLOCK 8: Musculoskeletal Flashcards
List 3 common causes for foot drop, outlining the mechanism for each. (3 marks)
A 19 year old male presents with burning micturition, pain in his right knee and left ankle and redness in his left eye. His past medical history reveals he had unprotected sex with multiple partners three weeks ago. Physical examination confirms arthritis and conjunctivitis. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A. Ankylosing spondylitis
- B. Osteomyelitis
- C. Reactive arthritis
- D. Rheumatoid arthritis
- E. Viral arthritis
= C. Reactive arthritis
- A. Ankylosing spondylitis
- B. Osteomyelitis
- C. Reactive arthritis
- D. Rheumatoid arthritis
- E. Viral arthritis
= E. Viral arthritis
- A. Double-stranded DNA
- B. Fab2 portion of IgM
- C. Fc portion of IgG
- D. Ribonucleoprotein
- E. Topoisomerase 1
= C. Fc portion of IgG
= D. Limited medial rotation
What is the best study type to provide information about why people with arthritis attending a pain management clinic do not take their medications?
= C. Qualitative study
- A. B9
- B. B19
- C. B27
- D. B31
- E. B37
= C. B27
= E. Sartorius
= B. Femoral nerve
The femoral nerve takes roots from which spine levels?
- A. L1-L2
- B. L2-L4
- C. L2-S1
- D. L4-S1
- E. T12-L3
= B. L2-L4
Which muscle fibre is located in the posterior compartment of the thigh but is innervated by a different nerve to the other posterior muscles?
= C. Biceps femoris short head
E. Internal iliac artery
= D. Posterior
