Lec Final Flashcards
which vitamin is needed for DNA synthesis
B12
Which of the following tests/signs is LEAST likely to be positive for shoulder tendonitis
Dawbarn
the ___muscle externally rotates the femur
piriformis
upper motor neuron lesion would result in dysfunction of
corticospinal
construction worker who wears heavy belt notices tingling on anterolateral surface of thigh this is ____
meralgia paresthetica
in injuries of the knee, the medial meniscus is frequently torn because it is firmly attached to?
tibial collateral
what muscle is innervated by branches of both the median and ulnar nerves
flexor digitorum profundus
doc tells football player he has pulled a hamstring muscle. this results from tearing of the origin of a hamstring muscle from the
ischial tuberosity
19 year old female presents with neck pain, nausea and vomiting of 6 hours duration. brudzinskis sign is present upon cervical flexion
meningitis
while performing Allis sign you notice that the height of the right leg is lower than the left. there is no translation AP. what is the most likely indication?
right anatomical short leg
which of the following is the most common factor for pancreatitis?
alcohol abuse
what will occur if the right lateral spinothalamic tract is severed
pain impulses from the left side of the body will be blocked
a 42 year old male patient presents with sudden excruciating chest pain. he denies dyspnea or a cough and tells you he has been on bed rest for 3 weeks following knee injury. what is the most likely diagnosis?
pulmonary embolism
while falling on an outstretched hand (FOOSH) the most commonly dislocated carpal bone is _____
lunate
a patients left pupil does not respond to direct light reflex, though indirect light reflex (on the right) causes the left pupil to constrict. this is most likely due to a lesion in ___
CN II on the left
in a patient with an infection, you would expect to find a ____ and ____ lymph node
moveable and tender
52 yr old male is sitting in office. complaints of sudden onset of sharp chest pain that began a few min ago. he denies any radiating pain, sweating or dizziness. he does note fairly severe calf pain that past 2 days that has since disappeared. what diagnosis should you be most concerned about
pulmonary emboli
shingles if associated with what antigen
varicella virus
which of the following findings would you expect to be present with pneumonia
increased tactile fremitis
decreased respiratory excursion
a 45 yr old presents with cough, hemoptysis night sweats and weight loss. you suspect which condition
oat cell carcinoma
with signs symptoms will be present with cervical myleopathy and not with cervical radiculopathy
increased deep tendon reflex
optic neuritis is associated with
MS
huntingtons chorea is a hypokinetic disorder of the basal ganglia
false
patient presents to your office after ice skating injury. what component of the case history would best describe how the tissue was injured
mechanism of injury
patient has high iliac crest on the right leg with the left knee and hip flexed due to pelvic unleveling. this would indicate a weak
gluteus medius on the right
A 35 year-old male patient presents with knee pain, right sided leg pain on the lateral aspect of the leg, dorsum of the foot and numbness and tingling is noted between the 1st and 2nd toes of 3 days duration. He denies any low back pain. Examination findings include: hypoesthesia between the 1st and 2nd digits of the foot; resisted dorsiflexion and extension of great toe is graded 3/5, hip abduction is graded 5/5. Deep tendon reflexes of the lower extremity are WNL. The SLR and Kemp’s are negative.
the ability to abduct the hip is due to functioning of the ___ nerve
superior gluteal
A 35 year-old male patient presents with knee pain, right sided leg pain on the lateral aspect of the leg, dorsum of the foot and numbness and tingling is noted between the 1st and 2nd toes of 3 days duration. He denies any low back pain. Examination findings include: hypoesthesia between the 1st and 2nd digits of the foot; resisted dorsiflexion and extension of great toe is graded 3/5, hip abduction is graded 5/5. Deep tendon reflexes of the lower extremity are WNL. The SLR and Kemp’s are negative.
which of the following is the most likely source of these findings?
peroneal neuropathy
A 68 year-old male patient presents with neck pain, an altered gait, unsteadiness on his feet and he seems to slaps his feet on the ground as he walks. He notes this problem is worse at night when he gets up to go the bathroom or when his eyes are shut. He denies pain or any other symptoms.
What is the most likely diagnosis of this condition?
cervical myleopathy