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1
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Difference between lamellar and woven bone

A

Woven laid down by osteoblasts irregularly while lamellar is parallel

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Difference between osteoblasts and osteocytes ??

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Osteblats are from osteoprogenitor cells while osteoclasts are from mononuclear phagocytic cells

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3
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Inheritance of achondroplasia ?

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Autosomal dominant

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4
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Achondroplasia is a mutation in?

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FGFR3 !!

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5
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Difference between genetic and acquired dwarfism?

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Achondroplasia have normal intelligence and life spans!

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6
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Characteristics of OI?

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Blue sclera, affected teeth, joints, ears, skin 
Bone fragility 
Defective C1
Repeated fractures
EXcessive callus formation!
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7
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Achondroplasia is a disorder of ?

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Growth plates

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8
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Why incidence of SLE Increased?

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Because of actual increase and improved diagnostic method leading to early diagnosis

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9
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Prevalence of SLE?

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1:1000 women

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10
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Causes of high prevalence ??

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Earlier diagnosis = > survival= duration
Increased incidence
Survival has increased

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11
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Why different variability in SLE studies ??

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Different methods

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12
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5 year survival of SLE now and then??

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50 years ago 50%

Now 95

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13
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Why mortality decreased??

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Improved medical care

Changes in definition so now they include milder cases!

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14
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How in SLE have high risk of death??

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Non Caucasian
Younger age
More severe systemic disease

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15
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Life threatening comorbidties in SLE ??

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Kidney failure
CNS cerebritis
Cardiovascular disease

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16
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Age affected by SLE ??

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It can occur ANYTIME!!

but peak incidence in 15-55

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17
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Proof of SLE having genetic component ??

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Monozygotic twins have 60% chance of concordance

18
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Screening is not recommended in SLE ??

A

No cost effective or accurate test

19
Q

Can’t recommend a screening test because??

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No benefit of therapy seen in preclinical phase

20
Q

What causes under excretion of Utica acid?

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Polycystic kidney disease
Htn
Renal failure

21
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Which is used to treat acute gout attacks??

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Indomethacin and naproxen

22
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Why indomethacin is the NSAIDS Of choice not aspirin ??

A

Prevents Uric acid excretion

23
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Effect of indomethacin?

A

Reduce pain and inflammation

24
Q

Indo and napro are contraindicated in?

A

Peptic ulcer and liver disease

25
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Why 95%of lumbar disc herniations occur at L4/5 L5/S1 ???

A

Because the posterior longitudinal ligament thins inferiorly from L1 to S1 !!

26
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Most impingement on nerve roots are assymetric why?

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Because most herniations are posterolateral

27
Q

Ligamentum flavum runs??

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Anterior to the lamina within neural canal

28
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What can cause spinal stenosis??

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Thinking of ligamentum flavum with age!

29
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Where pain comes from in the lumbosacral region?

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Posterior rami and sinuvertebral nerves at each vertebral level

30
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True or false does the nucleus pulposes and annular fiber have pain fibers ??

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False

31
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Those who don’t have a pain don’t have a pathology?

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No as 20-30% of asymptomatic people have a pathology!

32
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What are LBP causes?

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Mechanical(most)
Neurogenic
Referred visceral
Red flag

33
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Mechanical causes of pain?

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Spondylosis
Vertebral fracture
Muscle strain and ligamentous injuries(65-70%)
Degenerative disk and joint disease
Congenital anomalies( kyphoscoliosis, transitional vertebra)

34
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Neurogenic LBP?

A

Spinal stenosis
Herniated disc
Ostyphytic nerve root compression

35
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Red flagged LBP?

A

Inflammatory spondyloarthropathies
Osteomyelitis discitis abscess
neoplastic(primary/metastatic)

36
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Referred visceral pain?

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Abdominal aortic aneurism
Gi( Ibd, pancreatitis, diverticulitis)
Renal disease( pyelonephritis, renal stones)
37
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Why those with spinal stenosis get relief by spine flexion?

A

Increase diameter of spinal canal reducing its tension

38
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No pain uphill but pain downhill indicates ?

A

Spinal stenosis? Because the back is extended

39
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Characteristics of cauda equina syndrome?

A

Bi lateral legs
Neurosurgical emergency
Difficulty in bladder and bowel function

40
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Causes of cauda equina?

A

Massive central disc herniation
Spinal epidural abscess
Hematoma
Trauma

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