MSK Flashcards
1
Q
fever, back or flank pain, inguinal mass, difficulty walking, pain with extension of hip
A
psoas absess
2
Q
rhomboid, positive vs needle, negative
A
psuedo vs gout
3
Q
inflammatory infiltrate of giant cell arteritis
A
lymphocytes and macrophages
4
Q
which cytokine produced in giant cell arteritis
A
IL-6
5
Q
med to prevent late lyme disease
A
ceftriaxone
6
Q
moa of colchicine
A
inhibits tubulin polymerization into microtubules, which inhibits leukocyte migration
7
Q
S/e of colchicine
A
abd pain and diarrhea and nausea
8
Q
lab finding (ESR, CRP, RF) giant cell arteritis
A
elevated ESR, CRP, not RF
9
Q
sarcomere definition
A
between 2 Z lines
10
Q
what filaments are bound to the Z line
A
actin
11
Q
cause of death in rheumatic fever
A
pancarditis
