Buzzwords

Question 1

Pencil in cup x-ray, sausage fingers

Answer 1

Psoriatic arthritis

Question 2

Wrist drop

Answer 2

Radial nerve palsy

Question 3

‘Dinner fork’ deformity in wrist

Answer 3

Displaced Colles fracture

Question 4

Pain/tenderness in anatomical snuffbox

Answer 4

Scaphoid fracture

Question 5

‘Feels like walking on pebbles’

Answer 5

Advanced RA in feet - subluxation of metatarsophalangeal joints

Question 6

Arthritis, uveitis, urethritis

Answer 6

Reiter’s syndome (reactive arthritis)
‘Can’t see, can’t pee, can’t climb a tree’

Question 7

Foot drop

Answer 7

Common fibular nerve (peroneal nerve) palsy

Question 8

Fractured shaft of humerus

Answer 8

Can damage radial nerve

Question 9

Fractured neck of humerus

Answer 9

Can damage axillary nerve

Question 10

Regimental badge patch numbness

Answer 10

Axillary nerve palsy

Question 11

Malar rash

Answer 11

SLE or mitral stenosis

Question 12

Avascular necrosis

Answer 12

Proximal scaphoid
Intracapsular femoral
Femoral condyles
Humeral head
Capitellum
Proximal talus

Question 13

Hanging rope sign

Answer 13

Avascular necrosis

Question 14

Negative birefringent, needle shaped urate crystals

Answer 14

Gout

Question 15

Envelope-shaped/rhomboid, mildly positive birefringent Ca pyrophosphate crystals

Answer 15

Pseudogout

Question 16

Positive anterior drawer test of knee

Answer 16

ACL rupture

Question 17

Pain in internal rotation and extension of knee at 90 degrees

Answer 17

Lateral meniscal tear

Question 18

Painful arc

Answer 18

Damaged supraspinatous tendon
Frozen shoulder

Question 19

Dry eyes, mouth, skin and positive Schirmer’s test

Answer 19

Sjogren’s (with infiltration)

Question 20

Dry eyes and mouth

Answer 20

Sicca (no infiltration)

Question 21

Locked knee

Answer 21

Bucket handle meniscal tear

Question 22

Bamboo spine on x-ray and sacroiliitis

Answer 22

AS

Question 23

Question mark posture

Answer 23

AS

Question 24

Shortened leg and externally rotated

Answer 24

Displaced neck of femur fracture

Question 25

Shortened leg and internally rotated

Answer 25

Dislocated femoral head

Question 26

‘Onion-peel’ sign

Answer 26

Ewing’s sarcoma

Question 27

‘Sunray’ spiculation

Answer 27

Osteosarcoma

Question 28

‘Popcorn calcification’ on x-ray

Answer 28

Chondrosarcoma