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1
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Kehr’s sign?

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Referred L shoulder pain from splenic rupture

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2
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Cullen sign?

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Periumbilical ecchymosis from pancreatitis

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3
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Grey Turner’s sign

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Ecchymosis of the flank from pancreatitis

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4
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Lisker’s Sign

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Tibial bone tenderness from DVT

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5
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Blumberg’s sign

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Abdominal rebound tenderness from peritonitis

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6
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Cartilage like cells in bone biopsy

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Chondrosarcoma

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7
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Define osteomalacia

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failure to calcify bone matrix

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8
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well-calcified erratically shaped bony spicules with grouped cement lines, which form a mosaic pattern

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Paget’s Disease

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9
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Most common pediatric bone tumor?

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Osteosarcoma

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10
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Most common site of metastasis of osteosarcoma?

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The lungs

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11
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Initial tx for Ankylosing spondylitis

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NSAID’s

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12
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Why not to give NSAID’s to patients with renal compromise?

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non-steroidal medications block prostaglandin-mediated vascular relaxation, effectively vasoconstricting and decreasing glomerular filtration rate and renal function

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13
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Russell bodies?

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Accumulations of Immunoglobulin (protein) in cells

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14
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Autoantibodies to Double Stranded DNA

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Diagnostic for SLE

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15
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Oligoclonal antibodies

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Diagnostic for MS (80-90%)

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16
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Antineuronal antibodies

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Diagnostic for paraneoplastic syndromes

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17
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Serum marker for RA?

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IgM for Rheumatoid Factor

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18
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Hypogammaglobinemia

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Scleroderma

19
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CREST syndrome

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Calcinosis
Raynaud's Phenomenon
Esophageal Dysmotility
Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasia
20
Q

Elevated Calcium Phosphokinase levels

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Duchene Muscular Dystrophy

21
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Brown Sequard’s Syndrome

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Spinal lesion with 3 biggies (MVP)

  1. Motor deficit ipsilateral side
  2. Vibratory loss ipsilateral side
  3. Pain and temperature deficit contralateral side
22
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proximal muscle weakness

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Polymyalgia rheumatica

23
Q

Diagnostic study for septic arthritis?

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Fluid with WBC > 50,000 predominantly neutrophils

24
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Raynaud’s disease vs phenomenon

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Disease, <30 years old, primary condition

Phenomenon >30 years old, secondary to other condition

25
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Pes anserine bursitis

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Inflammation of the bursa inferior to the knee.

26
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most common elbow fx ages 2-12

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subcondylar fracture

27
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Pott Disease?

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TB of the spine

28
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Pain and swelling of the DIP’s and SI joints. Also “sausage fingers”

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Psoriatic arthritis

29
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Medial rotation ONLY of the humerus

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Subscapularis

30
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Sunburst appearance on radiograph of bone lesion

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Osteosarcoma

31
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most common sites for osteosarcoma?

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  1. Distal femur
  2. Proximal tibia
  3. Proximal humerus
32
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Labs for suspected osteosarcoma?

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LDH - High LDH without mets have poorer outcomes

Alk Phos - Elevated level indicates risk of lung mets

33
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Simple cyst of bone

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Most common in children, proximal femur and proximal humerus

  • Usually present with pathologic fracture
  • Mostly fibrous, thin walled with occasional giant cells
34
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Treatment of simple cyst of the bone?

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  • Aspiration and injection of methylpredisone

- If failed surgery

35
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Initial finding of osteoarthritis in regard to cartilage?

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Thickening of the cartilage

36
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Gamekeeper’s thumb

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Ulnar collateral ligament, laxity on Abduction

37
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Risk factors for AVN?

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CAT ASS

  • Coagulopathies
  • Alcoholism
  • Trauma
  • Autoimmune disease (SLE, RA)
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Steroid use
38
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Duration of ABX for osteomyelitis?

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4-6 weeks

39
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Findings for Kawasaki Disease

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Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome includes

  • Fever
  • Conjuncitval and oral erythema
  • Edema of hands and feet
  • Erythema on palms and soles
  • Skin rash often (desquamation)
  • Cervical lymphadenopathy
40
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Expected recovery time for adhesive capsulitis

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1-2 years, PT may help

41
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Sarcopenia?

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Normal muscle atrophy of aging

42
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The reason estrogen protects against bone wasting

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Estrogen inhibits osteoblast apoptosis and stimulates osteoclast apoptosis

43
Q

Gower’s Sign

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Having to climb up on oneself to stand. Indicates Duchene Muscular Dystrophy

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