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Question 1

What test assess integrity of ant talofibular lig?

-talar tilt
-EV stress test
-windlass mech
-ant drawer

Answer 1

ant drawer

-talar = CFL
-EV = deltoid lig
-windlass = plantar fasciitis

Question 2

LBP d/t cancer. Pt reports night pain, unexplained wt loss, numbness in RLE. H&P reveals hx of breast cancer. which ssx = most suggestive of referral for cancer screening?

-unexplained wt loss
-night pain
-hx cancer
-RLE numbness

Answer 2

hx cancer inc probability by lrg amt

-unexplained wt loss = 2nd
-night pain and numbness isn’t as high