Musculoskeletal Flashcards
1
Q
what does osteoarthritis look like on a XRAY?
A
L: loss of joint space
O: osteophytes
S: subarticular sclerosis
S: subchondral cysts
2
Q
what does rheumatoid arthritis look like on a XRAY?
A
L: loss of joint space
E: erosions
S: soft tissue swelling
S: soft bones
3
Q
what does osteoporosis look like on a XRAY?
A
low bone mass density. Generates T scores
4
Q
what does ankylosing spondylitis look like on a XRAY?
A
erosions of margins of sacroiliac joints, blurring of vertebral rims, bony spurs, bamboo spine, fusion of sacroiliac joints, subchondral sclerosis
