PASSMEDICINE Flashcards
Are cysts reducible?
NO
Which joints are more likely to be affected in RA and OA?
RA: proximal joints - think RAP
OA: distal joints
Where does the sartorius originate/insert?
Originates at the ASIS
medial surface of body of tibia
A child with fractures, deafness and blue sclera =
Osteogenesis imperfecta.
Which is the most common type of collagen defect in osteogenesis imperfecta?
Type 1
Patient with chronic pain all over body but no weight loss or fever?
FIBROMYALGIA
Patient with chronic pain all over body and weight loss and fever?
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Insertion of biceps femoris?
Head of fibula
which muscle is being tested in the Trendelenburg test?
Gluteus medius
Ankle-knee jerk reflex spinal segment
L5-S1
Knee jerk reflex spinal segment
L2-L4
Weakness to dorsiflexion of the ankle spinal root?
L5
Weakness to knee extension root?
L2-L4
What is Denosumab?
A monoclonal antibody
A RANK- L antagonist
It prevents the function of osteoclasts and prevents the bone resorption
What needs to be taken alongside Methotrexate?
Folic acid- it is a folate antagonist
Associated with agranulocytosis
