MSK buzzwords

Question 1

Pencil in cup X-ray appearance, sausage fingers indicates?

Answer 1

Psoriatic Arthritis

Question 2

Wrist drop indicates?

Answer 2

Radial nerve palsy

Question 3

“dinner fork” or “Swan’s neck” deformity in wrist is a sign of what?

Answer 3

Displaced Colles fracture

Question 4

Pain/tenderness in the anatomical snuffbox indicates?

Answer 4

Scaphoid fracture

Question 5

Patient describes that when they walk it “feels like walking on pebbles” what does this indicate?

Answer 5

Advanced RA in feet –> subluxation of MTP joints

Question 6

What makes up Reiters syndrome (Reactive arthritis) ?

Answer 6

Arthritis, Conjunctivitis & Urethritis

Question 7

Foot drop is a sign of damage to what nerve?

Answer 7

Common fibular nerve (peroneal nerve)

Question 8

Hanging Rope sign on X-ray indicates?

Answer 8

AVN in Perthes Disease

Question 9

If a test results are negative bifringent, needle shaped rate crystals, what disease do you think of?

Answer 9

Gout

Question 10

Is a tests results are envelope shaped/rhomboid, mildly positive birefringent Ca pyrophosphate crystals, what disease do you think of?

Answer 10

Pseudogout

Question 11

Positive anterior drawer test indicates?

Answer 11

ACL tear/rupture

Question 12

Pain in internal rotation & extension of knee at 90 degrees indicates?

Answer 12

Lateral meniscal tear

Question 13

locked knee indicates ?

Answer 13

Bucket Handle meniscal tear

Question 14

Painful arc indicates?

Answer 14

Damaged supraspinatus tendon, frozen shoulder

Question 15

Dry eyes, mouth, skin, +Schirmer’s test indicates what condition?

Answer 15

Sjögren’s syndrome (With infiltration)

Question 16

Dry eyes, mouth, vvagina, bronchitis indicates what condition?

Answer 16

SIcca Syndrome (no infiltration)

Question 17

Bamboo spin on X-ray with sacrilitis & question mark posture indicates?

Answer 17

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Question 18

Shortened leg & external rotated indicates?

Answer 18

Displaced fracture neck of femur

Question 19

Shortened leg & internally rotated indicates?

Answer 19

Dislocated femoral head

Question 20

“Onion-peel” sign on X-ray indicates?

Answer 20

Ewing’s sarcoma

Question 21

“sunray” spiculation on Xray indicates?

Answer 21

Osteosarcoma

Question 22

“popcorn calcification” on X-ray indicates?

Answer 22

Chrondrosarcoma

Question 23

Soap bubble appearance on X-ray indicates?

Answer 23

Giant cell tumour (benign)

Question 24

Scalp tenderness & jaw claudication indicate what condition?

Answer 24

Temporal arteritis

Question 25

Gower’s sign positive indicates what condition?

Answer 25

Duchenne MD

Question 26

Swollen, “woody” calves is a sign of what condition?

Answer 26

Duchenne MD

Question 27

What condition is associated with Anti-Jo-1 antibody?

Answer 27

Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis

Question 28

What conditions is associated with Anticardiolipin & lupus anticoagulant antibodies?

Answer 28

Antiphospholipid syndrome

Question 29

What antibodies are associated with disuse systemic sclerosis?

Answer 29

Anti-scl-70

Question 30

What antibodies are associated with limited systemic sclerosis?

Answer 30

Anti-centromere

Question 31

Anti-scl-70?

Answer 31

Diffuse systemic sclerosis

Question 32

Anti-CCP?

Answer 32

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Question 33

Anti-Ro?

Answer 33

Sjogrens

Question 34

Anti-La?

Answer 34

Sjogrens

Question 35

Anti-centromere

Answer 35

Limited systemic sclerosis

Question 36

What condition is caused by an upper brachial plexus injury?

Answer 36

Erb’s palsy (Waiters tip)

Question 37

What condition is caused by a lower brachial plexus injury?

Answer 37

Klumpke’s palsy (claw hand)

Question 38

What condition causes a +ve Simmond’s test?

Answer 38

Achilles tendon rupture