Musc step 3 Flashcards
medications that predispose to gout
diuretics, low dose aspirin, immune suppressants
treatment of gout
Nsaid –> if contra –> Colchicine (Like high cR) –> if contra –> systemic steroids in more than 2 joints, systemic or intaarticular steroids if 1 or 2 joints
most accurate test to diagnose Achilles tendon
Thompson test: sqeezing of the calf and observe plantar flexion (patient lying prone) –> absence of flexion
hemochromatosis arhtropathy
2nd and 3rd metacarpophalangeal joints, knees ankles and shoulders
- calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals in 50%
- not improved by phlebotomy
disease modifying antirhematic drugs
- methotrexate
- leflunamide
- hydroxyckoroquine
- sulfasalazine
- TNF inhibitors
Reactive arthritis treatment
antibiotics and nsaid
how to decrease chances of lung complication in surgery
stop smoking 4 weeks before
scleradeorma renal crisis - treatment
ACEi inh (captopril) \+ nitropr if papilledema
myotonic dystrophy - presentation
classic (adult): myotonia and weakness (face, hands, ankles)
childhood: cognitive and behavioral
infants: hypotonia, resp failure, inverted V shapped upper lip
myotonic dystrophy: non muscle symptos
DM, hypogonadism, catarhact, frontal balding, daytime sleeping
common causes of shoulder pain
- rotator cuff impingement or tendinopathy
- rotator cuff tear
- adhensive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- biceps tendinopathy or rupture
- glenohumeral osteoarthritis
rotator cuff impingement or tendinopathy
- pain with abd and ext rotation
- subacromial tenderness
- normal motion with positive tests
rotator cuff tear
similar to rotator cuff impingement
adhensive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
decreased passive and active motion
stiffness +/- pain
biceps tendinopathy or rupture
anterior shoulder pain
pain with lifting or carring