HIGH YIELD I

Question 1

Thumb and 1st finger dysphasia indicates?

Answer 1

carpal tunnel (median nerve)

Question 2

medical conditions that can lead to CTS?

Answer 2

hypothyroidism
diabetes mellitus
acromegaly
RA
amyloidosis

Question 3

most common, most sensitive test for CTS?

Answer 3

phalans maneuver

Question 4

most consistent symptom of CTS?

Answer 4

nocturnal hand paresthesia with or without pain

Question 5

most inconsistent symptom of CTS?

Answer 5

neck pain
radicular pain
unequivocal numbness
weakness/atrophy of hypothenar muscles

Question 6

causes of meralgia paresthetica?

Answer 6

pregnancy
obesity
diabetes mellitus

Question 7

most common lower extremity nerve entrapment

precipitating factors in what palsy?

Answer 7

peroneal mononeuropathy

Question 8

T/F, peroneal mononeuropathy can also be due to lesions of the sciatic nerve peroneal components?

Answer 8

T

Question 9

this is an uncommon entrapment neuropathy, not common in preg

Answer 9

tarsal tunnel syndrome

Question 10

what is diagnostic of tarsal tunnel syndrome?

Answer 10

asymmetrical slowing or absence of one or both plantar responses