Musculoskeletal And Hepatobilliary Flashcards
In what condition is Serum amylase is commonly raised
Pancreatitis
Crystallisation of which compound within the joint results in gout?
Uricacid
A diffuse hepatic process characterised by fibrosis and the conversion of normal liver architecture in to structure the abnormal modules
Cirrhosis
What is the most common malignant tumour of fat
Liposarcomas
What is the name for anti-inflammatory myopathy that is associated with heliotrope rash and gottrons papules?
Dermatomyositis
What is the name for an adenocarcinoma arising in the bile ducts?
Cholangiocarcinoma
What is the most common sign of liver disease
Jaundice
What is another term for fatty change in the liver
Steatosis
What is the name of the condition in which damaged skeletal muscle breakdown rapidly, sometimes resulting in renal failure?
Rhabdomyolisis
What is the most common benign tumour of cartilage?
Chondroma
What is the most common cause of viral hepatitis
Hepatitis C
What is the name given to small angiomata which appear on the surface of the skin in patients with alcoholic liver disease?
Spider naevi
What is the name for a common inborn error of copper metabolism
Wilsons disease
What is the name of the syndrome with the following components: rainauds phenomenon, oesophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia?
Crest syndrome
What is the most common cause of osteo myelitis?
Staphylococcus aureus
