MSK CIS Case Flashcards
1
Q
First line of tx for OA
A
-acetaminophen
2
Q
symp for upper extremity
A
-T2-8
3
Q
parasymp for upper extremity
A
-OA/AA
4
Q
Where are nodes in RA and OA
A
- RA has the proximal ones
- remember the anti CCP things
5
Q
What lab findings are elevated in RA but not really in OA?
A
- Rh factor
- CCP antibody
- ESR and CRP
6
Q
Is tx of RA aimed to maintain tight control of the disease or to control the symptoms only?
A
- tight control of disease
- use DMARD’s
7
Q
adduction rom
A
- 30-40
- ulnar abduction
8
Q
Abduction rom for wrist
A
- 20-30
- ulnar adduction
9
Q
the “ok” sign tests what nerve?
A
-Anterior interosseous nerve
10
Q
What is inflammed with dequervain’s tenosynovitis?
A
- abductor pollicis longus
- extensor pollicis brevis
- … so thumb things
11
Q
if there is a “foosh” what will there be a fracture of?
A
- the scaphoid
- pain in anatomical snuffbox
- watch out for avascular ncrosis
12
Q
What is Colle’s fracture?
A
-fracture of the distal radius in the forearm with dorsal and radial displacement of the wrist and hand
