MS problems

Question 1

osteomylenitis

Answer 1

• etiology (what is sequestra)
• direct vs indirect entry
• diagnostic (ESR)
• acute vs chronic, symptoms for each
• treatments
• gentamicin? adverse effects

Question 2

muscular dystrophy

Answer 2

• etiology
• any treatments? corticosteroids?
• possible complications

Question 3

lower back pain

Answer 3

• acute vs chronic
• diff kinds of back pain
• treatments and diagnosis

Question 4

osteomalsia

Answer 4

• etiology
• why is vitamin D low and how can you raise it
• symptoms
• how do you diagnose
• treatment

Question 5

osteoporosis

Answer 5

• etiology
• risk factors
• screening, what do they screen for
• T scores
• drug therapy (biophophonates, SERMs, calcitonin, toripartide)
• nursing implications of biophonphonates