Hopkins

Question 1

Inflammatory causes of back pain are referred to as

Answer 1

spondyloarthritis

Question 2

most classic form of spondyloarthritis

Answer 2

ankylosing spondylitis. others include psoriac arthritis, reactive arthritis and IBD-related

Question 3

What is enesitis and what’s it associated with?

Answer 3

inflam of ligament and tendon insertions on bone. I.e. achilles tendinitis and plantar fasciitis. associated with Inflammatory arthritis (spondyloarthritis i.e. ankylosing)

Question 4

back pain worse in am better later in 20 or 30 yo

Answer 4

Spondyloarthritis

Question 5

Pseudoclauditication

Answer 5

feature of spinal stenosis, pain in legs and calves with walking and worse with upright posture

Question 6

Back pain that is worse when upright and better leaning forward

Answer 6

spinal stenosis

Question 7

left fourth digit is diffusely swollen in patient with arthritis

Answer 7

sausage digit of psoriac arthritis

Question 8

associated factors with aortic aneurysm

Answer 8

age >65, htn, tobacco, family hx

Question 9

positive straight leg raise

Answer 9

reproduction of sciatic sxs at an angel less than 60 deg, with pain radiating below knee

Question 10

Patellar reflex nerve root

Answer 10

L4

Question 11

Ankle reflex nerve root

Answer 11

S1