MSK passmed Flashcards
first line treatment for RA
DMARD and short course of steroids
side effects of bisphosphonate
heart burn, atypical stress fractures, hypocalcaemia, osteneocrosis of the jaw, oesophagitis
causes of carpal tunnel
pregnancy, RA, lunate fracture, oedema
what is a potts fratcure
bimalleolar fracture of right ankle
what is a bennets fracture
when punching someone, fracture on 1st carpometacarpal joint
what is a colles fracture
fall onto outstretched hand, transverse fracture of radius with dorsal displacement
what is a smiths fracture
falling backwards, garden spade deforming, solar angulation of distal radius
how to remember salter harris classification
SALT C straight above lower through crush
investigation in cauda equina
MRI spine
symptoms of caudal equina
lower back pain
urinary incontinece/retention
reduced sensation in perianal area
decreased anal tone
what is feltys syndrome defined as
RA, splenomegaly, low WCC
side effects of long term steroid use
vascular necrosis of the head (osteopenia and micro fractures)
symptoms of spinal stenosis
gradual onset aching back pain, worse on walking and relieved sitting forwards
symptoms of enclosing spondilitis
young man with lower back pain and stiffness, improves with activity
symptoms of PAD
pain on walking, relieved by rest, absent foot pulses
investigation of achilles tendon rupture
US
management of of a grad1-2 AC joint injury
conservative rest and sling
management of grade 3-5 AC joint injury
surgical intervention
treatment of extracapsular hip fracturee
dynamic hip screw
treatment of reverse oblique, transverse or subtronchateric fractured
intrameduallary device
treatment of displaced intracapsular hip fracture if >75years
hemiarthroplasty
treatment of displaced intracapsular hip fracture if 55-75years
total hip replacement
treatment of undisplaced intracapsular hip fracture or displaced in young
internal fixation with calleous screws
complications of scaphoid fracture
avascular necrosis
treatment of clubfoot
manipulation and progresive casting at birth
symptoms of club foot
inverted and plantar flexed foot
associations of club foot
spina bifida, cerebral palsy, trisomy 18, oligohyrmaindos
blood tests in osteoporosis
normal but reduced BMD
most common rotator cufff tear and symptom
supraspinatus
pain to 90 degrees on abduction
what needs to be assessed on should disorders
neuromuscular status
most common shoulder dislocation
glenohumeral dislocate
symptoms of anterior shoulder dislocation
external rotation and abduction
greater tuberosity fracture, banker lesion, hill sachs defect
treatment of OA
topical saids and paracetamol, then intraarticular steroid injections, then supports
hand signs in OA
heberdens and bouchard nodes
what can cause burning thigh pain
lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh compression
what bones does pages usually affect
pelvis, skull and long bones of lower extremities
is ulnar nerve damage worse in elbow of wrist
wrist