Midterm Quick Cards

Question 1

what runs through the carpal tunnel?

Answer 1

median n.
4 tendons of the FDS
4 tendons of the FDP
flexor pollicis longus tenson

Question 2

radial pulse in the wrist (flexor) can be taken where?

Answer 2

immediately lateral to the Flexor carpi radialis tendon

Question 3

what lies in the midpalmar space?

Answer 3

FDS tendons
FDP tendons
lumbricals

supplied by median and ulnar n.

Question 4

what nerve supplies the hypothenar eminence?

Answer 4

deep branch of ulnar n.

Question 5

what arteries in the hand anastomose?

Answer 5

common palmar digital a. of ulnar a.

with palmar metacarpal a. from the deep arch.

Question 6

what is tuberculous vertebral osteomylitis - Pott’s disease?

Answer 6

paravertebral abcess = inflammation/infection of vertebral bodies

Question 7

what are syndesmophytes?

Answer 7

abnormal bone flowing - no spaces

aka bamboo spine

Question 8

what can tb lead to?

Answer 8

potts disease

Question 9

what is ankylosing spondolytis?

Answer 9

back and hip ain, plain radiographs showing “squaring” of vertebra = bamboo spine with flowing bony growths bridging vertebral bodies (syndesmophytes) and sclerosis/erosions at eh SIJ bilaterally

Question 10

what study do you use to see just bone?

Answer 10

x ray

Question 11

what study do you use to see bony detail?

Answer 11

CT

Question 12

what study do you use to see sft tissue?

Answer 12

MRI - T2 weight is fluid sentifive

T1 weighted is not

Question 13

what is tinels test?

Answer 13

percussing flexor retinaculum if there i pain = carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 14

what is phalens test

Answer 14

push dorsum of hands together

Question 15

froments test?

Answer 15

ulnar n. adductor pollicis - pull paper away - they can’t they use FPL (median n. muscle) so they flex thumb knuckle

Question 16

what is erbs palsy?

Answer 16

waiters tip C5, C6 plsu or minus C7

upper BP injury

Question 17

the waiters name is SAM?

Answer 17

suprascapular = c5,6
axillary n -
musculocutaneous

Question 18

crwhat is the most powerful supinator?

Answer 18

biceps brachii

Question 19

cervical rib may be cause of what?

Answer 19

lower BP injury c8 t1

Question 20

what innverates all the intrinsic hand muscles?

Answer 20

c8 t1

Question 21

what is colle’s fractures?

Answer 21

distal radius is fractures with fragments posterior

Question 22

allen test?

Answer 22

squeeze ulnar and radial a. to test circulation

Question 23

what is sometimes used as a arterial graft?

Answer 23

radial a.

Question 24

what is boutinners?

Answer 24

flex at prox ip and extensionat DIP

Question 25

mallet finger?

Answer 25

base ball finger - forces flexion and stuck DIP

Question 26

swan neck?

Answer 26

extension of PIP and felxion of DIP

Question 27

suputren’s contracture?

Answer 27

band pulling on specific fingers

hypertrophy band of palmer aponeurosis

Question 28

how can you tell if there is a ventricular dilation?

Answer 28

whenever the diameter of the heart is larger than half the diameter of the thorax