MSK Flashcards
junctional loss promotes metastasis
cadherins
desmosome autoantibodies
pemphiigus vulgaris(acantholysis-separation)
hemidesmosome autoantibodies
bullous pemphigoid
pregnancy nerve block
pudendal(ischial spine)
ulnar lesion in the wrist
hook of hamate/pisiform
axillary injury locations
surgical neck of humerus/dislocation
radial injury locations
crutches, midshaft humerus fracture, subluxed radial head
fibular neck Fx
common fibular nerve(foot drop)
rigor mortis cause
lack of ATP
achondroplasia mutation
autosomal dominant FGFR3 activating
osteosarcoma lesions
codman’s triangle, sunburst X-ray(metaphysis)
ewings sarcoma gene
11,22 translocation
ewings sarcoma pathology
onion skin, blue cells on diaphysis, kids(neuroectoderm derived)
osteochondroma pathology
cartilage cap(metaphysis)
giant cell tumor lesion
double bubble X-ray(only epiphysis tumor)
Rheumatoid hand involvement
No DIPs
RA gene
HLA-DR4 (IgM against Fc portion of IgG)
sjogrens triad
dry eyes, dry mouth, arthritis
sjogrens antibodies
SS-A(Ro), SS-B(La)
pseudogout pathology
calcium pyrophosphate, positive birefrigence
HLA-B27 associated arthropaties
ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic, IBD, Reiter’s(cant see/pee/climb a tree-post infectious)
SLE common COD
nephritis
sarcoidosis lesions
bilateral hilar adenopathy (with noncaseating granulomas)
poly/dermatomyositis labs(proximal weakness+facial rash)
anti-Jo, ANA, high CK
myasthenia gravis antibodies
postsynaptic ACh receptor
lambert eaton antibodies
presynaptic Ca channel
MG association
thymoma/thymic Cancer