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1
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What is the benefit of doing an x-ray early on in osteomyelitis?

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Rules out fracture and malignancy

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Which cells produce osteoid?

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Osteoblasts

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What stimulates PTH release?

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Low Ca2+

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Which bone cells does PTH act on directly to increase calcium?

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Osteoblasts

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What are the 3 organs that PTH acts on to increase calcium levels?

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Bone, kidney and GIT

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What type of collagen is in hyaline cartilage?

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Type 2

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Where are the 3 places that elastic cartilage is present?

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Ear, epiglottis and thyroid cartilage

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What are osteocalcin and alkaline phosphatase both markers of?

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Osteoblast activity

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What are the little tubes that provide nutrients to osteocytes?

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Canaliculae

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What is a displaced fracture?

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Edges of fracture are not apposed

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What causes a stress fracture?

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Repeated low force injury to a normal bone

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What are the 4 stages of fracture healing?

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Inflammatory Reparative - Soft callus Reparative - Hard callus Remodelling

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What are the 2 major processes during the remodelling phase of fracture healing?

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Osteoblasts and osteoclasts repopulate the bone Woven bone is remodelled to give lamellar bone

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Over what time frame does the hard callus phase of fracture healing occur?

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Weeks to months

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Over what time frame does the remodelling phase of fracture healing occur?

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Months to years

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What kind of fracture is most susceptible to infection?

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Compound fracture

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What is the definition of osteoporosis?

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Bone mass >2.5 SDs below the mean for healthy young women

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What is the definition of osteopaenia?

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Bone mass 1-2.5 SDs below the mean for healthy young women

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What is the main concern with long term bisphosphonate treatment?

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Oesophageal cancer

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What are the 2 main risks of long term oestrogen therapy for bone health?

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Cardiovascular disease and breast cancer

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Is sarcopenia inevitable?

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Yes

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What effect does VitD have in the gut?

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Increases absorption of Ca and PO4 (phosphate)

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What are the 2 major processes during the hard callus phase of fracture healing?

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Osteoblasts synthesise osteoid Osteoid becomes mineralised

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What class of hormone is VitD?

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Steroid

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At what age does muscle mass start to deteriorate?

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50 years old

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What is the most common form of calcium phosphate in bone?

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Hydroxyapatite

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What is the difference between the actions of PTH and VitD3 in the distal nephron?

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PTH causes phosphate excretion, whereas VitD3 promotes phosphate reabsorption

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What word means progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass with aging?

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Sarcopenia

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10
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What is the motor uni?

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An alpha motor neurone and all muscle fibres it supplies

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Which protein is abnormal in Becker muscular dystrophy?

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Dystrophin

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What are osteocalcin and osteonectin?

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Calcium binding proteins in the ECM of bone

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Which bone cells produce collagen for cartilage?

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Chondrocytes

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What is the second common pathogen in osteomyelitis?

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Strep pyogenes / Group A strep

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Which pathogen is more common for osteomyelitis after a sneaker penetration injury?

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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17
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What protein is a marker of muscle damage?

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Creatine kinase

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19
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What causes progressive stiffening of muscle fibres with age?

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Loss of elastin

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21
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Which gene can be knocked out in mice to cause massive muscles?

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Myostatin

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22
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Define sarcopenia

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Progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength or performance with aging

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In which 2 structures is fibrocartilage found?

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Menisci and intervertebral discs

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23
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What percentage of muscle mass must be lost before there is the risk of mortality?

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40%

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24
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How does denosumab treat osteoporosis?

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It is a human monoclonal antibody that binds RANKL and iblocks RANK activity => reduces osteoclast activity

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What type of collagen is in fibrocartilage?

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Type 1

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25
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What is a compound fracture?

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Open fracture, ie bone exposed to external world

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25
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What are the 2 major processes during the inflammatory phase of fracture healing?

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Haematoma and granulation tissue

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What are the 2 layers of the periosteum?

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Inner cellular layer with osteoprogenitor cells Outer fibrous layer

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27
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Which bone cells are multinucleate?

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Osteoclasts

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29
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In what direction do osteoclasts dig their holes in bone?

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Along the stress axis of the bone

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30
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What are osteons aka?

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Haversian systems

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31
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What is at the end of a bone? (-physis)

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Epiphysis

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32
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What are the main types of muscle atrophy?

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Disuse atrophy

Denervation atrophy

Cachexia

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33
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What is a comminuted fracture?

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Fracture with more than 2 bits of bone

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34
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What percentage of cases of osteomyelitis occur in children <5 years old?

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50%

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35
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Over what time frame does the soft callus phase of fracture healing occur?

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Days to weeks

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37
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What is osteomyelitis better known as?

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Bone infection

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39
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What is the proper way to say ‘bone infection’?

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Osteomyelitis

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41
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Which bones are most commonly involved in osteomyelitis?

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Long bones: femur, tibia, humerus

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43
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What is a pathological fracture?

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Fracture where underlying bone pathology has made it more vulnerable to fracture

45
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How do tendons and ligaments attach to bone?

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Sharpey’s fibres

46
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What is raloxifene?

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Selective oestrogen receptor modulator

47
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What are bisphosphonates used to treat?

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Osteoporosis

48
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In which 3 locations is red bone marrow found in adults?

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Skull, scapula and pelvis

50
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Which protein is abnormal in Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

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Dystrophin

51
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What is the scaffolding for bone that is laid down by osteoblasts?

52
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What do we call infection of a joint?

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Septic arthritis

53
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What percentage of the body’s calcium is in bone?

53
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What effect does oestrogen have on bone?

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Maintains bone density by promoting osteoclast apoptosis and increasing life span of osteoblasts and osteocytes

55
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Which cells resorb bone?

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Osteoclasts

56
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How is most calcium lost from the body?

58
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What is the main complication with a compound fracture?

60
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Which cells are osteoblasts modified from?

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Fibroblasts

61
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What is a greenstick fracture?

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Only one side of cortical bone is broken

62
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How do bisphosphonates work?

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They are an analogue of pyrophosphate thus taken up into bone matrix Taken up by osteoclasts, causing apoptosis

63
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What do osteoclasts secrete?

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HCl and proteases

65
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What effect does PTH have on [Ca2+] in plasma?

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Increases it

67
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How long do most lower limb fractures take to heal?

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12-16 weeks

68
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What can be done to attenuate sarcopenia?

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Strength training

68
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Decreases in which 3 hormones are thought to be related to sarcopenia?

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Growth hormone, IGF-1 and testosterone

69
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What do osteoblasts turn into when they are less active?

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Osteocytes

70
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What is the name of the process by which long bones grow in length?

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Endochondral ossification

72
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What effect does PTH have on plasma [phosphate]?

74
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What is another name for cortical bone?

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Compact bone

76
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Which cells build bone?

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Osteoblasts

78
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Which two conditions are especially common in travellers to Asia?

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Dengue fever and typhoid fever

79
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Which cells are responsible for ongoing maintenance of cartilage?

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Chondrocytes

80
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What is calcitriol?

81
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How long do most upper limb fractures take to heal?

82
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What is a complete fracture?

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A bone is broken all the way through

84
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What is the most common pathogen in osteomyelitis?

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Staph aureus

85
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How does PTH increase VitD levels?

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PTH activates the kidney enzyme to hydroxylate/activate VitD3

87
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What are 4 synonyms for the inner bit of a bone?

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Medullary; cancellous; trabecular; spongy

89
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Which NSAID should not be given for gout?

90
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What does PTH cause osteoblasts to do?

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Release OPG and RANK ligand to activate osteoclasts

91
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What is Gower’s sign?

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Muscle weakness causes difficulty getting of floor, so Pt uses accessory muscles such as arms to help themselves get up

92
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What is a sarcolemma?

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Cell membrane of skeletal muscle

94
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Where do osteoprogenitor cells usually reside?

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Periosteum or endosteum

95
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What type of muscle is more susceptible to sarcopenia?

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Fast fatiguable

96
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What is the goal of management of a fracture?

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Unite the ends of the fractured bone

97
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Over what time frame does the inflammatory phase of fracture healing occur?

98
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What is the antibiotic of choice for osteomyelitis?

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Flucloxacillin

99
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What are the 2 major processes during the soft callus phase of fracture healing?

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Progenitor cells turn into chondrocytes Chondrocytes form cartilage

100
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What is the role of dystrohpin?

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It i links actin in the cytoskeleton to laminin via glycoproteins

101
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What is at the middle of a bone? (-physis)

102
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What type of cell is in hyaline cartilage?

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Chondrocyte

103
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Name 4 things found inside a Haversian canal

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Capillary, nerve, supportive connective tissue and lymphatic

104
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For joint pathology, what will be the consequence of fibrillation and sloughing of articular cartilage?

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Loss of joint space

105
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For joint pathology, what will be the consequence of calcification of periarticular cartilage and synovium?

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Osteophytes

106
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For joint pathology, what will be the consequence of synovial fluid entering bone?

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Subchondral cysts

107
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For joint pathology, what will be the consequence of thickening of subchondral bone and trabeculae?

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Subchondral sclerosis

108
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What are the 4 main components of hyaline cartilage?

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Type 2 collagen

Glycoaminoglycans

Chondrocytes

Water

109
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What type of blood vessels are present in hyaline cartilage?

110
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What type of nerves are present in hyaline cartilage?

111
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How is hyaline cartilage nurished?

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Perfusion by compression and decompression of the cartilage

112
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What is added to plasma filtrate in the formation of synovial fluid?

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Hyaluronic acid

113
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What are the two types of cell in synovium?

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Type A cells (macrophage-like)

Type B cells (fibroblast-like)

114
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Give a 4 word definition of the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis

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Chronic degeneration of cartilage

115
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Which disease is characterized by degeneration of cartilage that results in structural and functional failure of synovial joints?

A

Osteoarthritis

116
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How would you explain osteoarthritis to a lay person in 5 words?

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Wear and tear of joints

117
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At what time of day is pain from osteoarthritis worse?

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At the end of the day

118
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Pain at the end of the day suggests what type of arthritis?

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Osteoarthritis

119
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Which joints tend to be most affected by osteoarthritis?

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Weight-bearing joints

120
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At what time of day does pain from rheumatoid arthritis tend to be worst?

A

In the morning

121
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Morning stiffness of joints suggests what type of arthritis?

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

122
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Which disease is characterised by autoimmune inflammatory joint disease with systemic involvement?

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Rheumatoid arthritis

123
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What is podagra?

A

Gout in the great toe

124
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What do we call gout in the big toe?

125
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Define gout

A

Very painful

acute inflammation

due to accumulation of uric acid crystals

in a joint

126
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In which part of bone would you find osteons?

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Cortical bone

127
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What are 3 signs of osteoarthritis?

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Reduced ROM

Crepitus

Osteophytes

128
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What are 3 microscopic pathological features of rheumatoid arthritis?

A

Mononuclear infiltrate

Synovial hyerplasia forming pannus

Germinal centres

129
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List 3 signs of rheumatoid arthritis

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Inflamed joints

Rheumatoid nodules

Destruction and deformity of joints

130
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Which joints of the hand are often spared in rheumatoid arthritis?

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Distal interphalangeal joint

131
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What diagnosis should you consider when someone presents with swollen joints, nodules and deformed joints?

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

132
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What is the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis?

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1% of the population

133
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List 3 x-ray features of rheumatoid arthritis

A

Juxta-articular osteopaenia

Subchondral erosions

Uniform joint space loss

134
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What percentage of rheumatoid arthritis is genetic?

135
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List 3 risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis

A

Female gender

Age 25-55

Smoking

136
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Accumulation of what causes gout?

A

Uric acid crystals

137
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What are tophi?

A

Uric acid crystal depositions in soft tissues other than joints

138
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What is the cardinal sign of gout?

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Acutely inflamed, intensely painful joint

139
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What type of inflammation is caused by tophi?

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Granulomatous inflammation

140
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What is the gold standard diagnostic test for gout?

A

Joint or tophus aspiration during an acute attack

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