NMS2 Hematologic & Neurologic Disorders

Question 1

A common hemoglobinopathy?

Answer 1

Sickle cell disease

Question 2

A serious bone marrow disorder that disrupts your body’s normal production of blood cells. The result is extensive scarring in bone marrow, leading to severe anemia, weakness and fatigue.

Answer 2

Myelofibrosis

Question 3

The name of the condition in which the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve becomes compressed or entrapped leading to tingling, numbness and burning pain in the outer thigh.

Answer 3

Meralgia Paresthetica

Question 4

Neuropathy of the ____ nerve could cause pain/decreased sensation in the scrotum/labia majora, upper medial thigh, abdomen, or lower back

Answer 4

Ilioinguinal

Question 5

Neuropathy of the ___ nerve may cause pain/decreased sensation in the anteromedial thigh, the knee, and anteromedial leg

Answer 5

Saphenous

Question 6

What nerve might get entrapped at the fibular head?

Answer 6

Common fibular (peroneal)

Question 7

Neuropathy of the ____ nerve may cause pain/decreased sensation of the anterolateral lower portion of the leg and dorsum of the foot

Answer 7

Superficial fibular

Question 8

What nerve supplies sensation to the web between the great and 2nd toe?

Answer 8

Deep fibular nerve

Question 9

Diabetic ____ is a disabling illness different from other forms of diabetic neuropathy. It is characterized by weakness follow by wasting of the pelvifemoral muscles either unilaterally or bilaterally, with associated pain

Answer 9

Amyotrophy

Question 10

Ortho test for carpal tunnel syndrome?

Answer 10

Phalen’s test