Facts from the formatives Flashcards

1
Q

most common site of humeral fracture, proximal end

A

surgical neck

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2
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most common site of humeral fracture, distal end

A

supracondylar region

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3
Q

can pages disease cause arthritis

A

yes, if close to a joint

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4
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most common bones affected by pagets

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pelvis, femur, skull, tibia and ear ossicles

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5
Q

blood results in pagets

A

serum alkaline phosphatase is raised, calcium and phosphate normal

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6
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bone appearance in pagets

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affected bone enlarged, thickened cortices and trabeculae, mixed areas of lysis and sclerosis

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7
Q

bone scan appearance in pagets

A

would show increased uptake

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8
Q

treatment of pagets

A

bisphosphonates

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9
Q

how do bisphosphonates work?

A

inhibit osteoclasts

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10
Q

is HLAB27 a definitive test for ankylosing spondylitis

A

no

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11
Q

principle clinical sign on examination in a patient with adhesive capsulitis

A

loss of external rotation

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12
Q

what is Klumpkes palsy

A

paralysis of the intrinsic hand muscles

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13
Q

what does this describe: rare lower brachial plexus injury from C8 and T1 roots

A

Klumpkes palsy

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14
Q

blood supply to the femoral head

A

branch of the lateral circumflex

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15
Q

blood supply to the femoral neck

A

branch of the obturator artery

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16
Q

what is arthrodesis

A

surgical stiffening or fusion of a joint in position of function

17
Q

when is arthrodesis useful

A

end stage ankle arthritis, wrist arthritis and hallux rigidis

18
Q

describe Boutonnieres

A

flexion at PIP, hyperextension at DIP

19
Q

describe swan neck

A

hyperextension at PIP, flexion at DIP

20
Q

dupytrens is hyperplasia of what

A

the palmar fascia

21
Q

is DDH more common in boys or girls

22
Q

primary site of inflammation in RA

23
Q

primary site of inflammation in OA

A

cartilage changes

24
Q

primary site of inflammation in psoriatic arthritis

A

entheseal regions

25
Q

ANCA status of large vessel vaculitis

A

usually ANCA negative

26
Q

small vessel ANCA status

A

often ANCA positive

27
Q

Anti PR3 is positive in

28
Q

Anti-MPO ANCA is positive in

29
Q

what part of the brain does ataxic cerebral palsy effect

A

cerebellum

30
Q

what part of the brain does athetoid cerebral palsy effect

A

extrapyramidal motor system, pyramidal tract and basal ganglia