Skeletal System Flashcards

1
Q

Skeletal dysplasias can be caused by

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Genetic mutations, or teratogens

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2
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Rhizomelic

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Shortening of the proximal segment of an extremity such as femur or humerus

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3
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Mesomelic

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Shortening of distal segment of an extremity

Such as radius, ulna, tib, fib

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4
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Micromelia

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Shortening of both proximal and distal limb segments

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5
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Acromelia

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Shortening of distal segments in hands and feet

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6
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Amelia

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Absence of extremity

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7
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Polydactyl and Syndactyly

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More than 5 digits

Or webbed hands/feet

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8
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Most common lethal dysplasia

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Thanatophoric Dysplasia

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9
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Lethal Dysplasia is characterized by

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  • Severe Micromelia, small thoracic circumference with pulmonary hypoplasia
  • Associated with polyhydramnios and thickened skin
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10
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Types of lethal dysplasias

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Thanatophoric Dysplasia
Achondrogenesis
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Short rib polydactyly

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11
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Thanatophoric Dysplasia

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Rhizomelia
Bowed long bones 
Cloverleaf head 
Horseshoe Kidney 
ASD 
Holoprosencephaly 
Large abd
Hypertelorism
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12
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Achondrogenesis

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Short limbs due to abnormal bone formation and hypomineralization

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13
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Sono of achondrogenesis

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  • Large cranium (macrocranium)
  • Short limbs (micromelia)
  • Short trunk length and thoracic cavity
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14
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2 types of achondrogenesis

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Type 1: parenti-fraccaro

Type 2: Langer-Saldino

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15
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Type 1 of achondrogenesis

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Less common BUT more severe
Autosomal Recessive
Partial/complete skull lack of ossification

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16
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Type 2 of achondrogenesis

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More common BUT less severe
Spontaneous
No ossification of spine

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17
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta type 2!

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Rare disorder of collagen forming factors causing fragile bones

Sono will show many fx, bowing and short limbs

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18
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Hypophospatasia Congenita

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Diffuse hypomineralization caused by ALP deficiency

Auto recessive

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19
Q

How do you dx hypophospatasia congenita

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Fetal blood sample, CVS, DNA analysis

20
Q

Camptomelic dysplasia

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Hypoplastic or completely absent fibula

Club foot, scoliosis, heart disease, other abnormalities

21
Q

Bent limb dysplasia

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Camptomelic Dysplasia

22
Q

Short rib polydactyly dysplasia

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Auto recessive

Short ribs, limbs and polydactyly

23
Q

Non lethal dysplasias

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Heterozygous achondroplasia
Diastrophic dysplasia
Chondroectodermal dysplasia
Osteogenesis imperfecta 1,3 and 4

24
Q

What is the most common NON lethal dx

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heterozygous achondroplasia

25
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Heterozygous achondroplasia

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Spontaneous OR auto dominant
Neuro complications
Sono: rhizomelia, frontal bossing, small nasal bridge

26
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Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia

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Narrow thoracic cavity 
Pulmonary hypoplasia 
Micromelia
Renal dysplasia 
Polydactyly
27
Q

Jeune’s Syndrome

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Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia

28
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Diastrophic dysplasia

A

Rare!
Talipes, Cleft Pal, micrognathia, scoliosis
Normal life but under 4ft tall
Sono: hitchhiker thumb, club foot, dislocations

29
Q

Ellis-can creveld syndrome

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Chondroectodermal dysplasia

  • disorder of bone growth leading to dwarfism
  • common with inbred communities
  • 50% have heart defects
30
Q

Miscellaneous limb deformities

A
Amelia
Phocomelia 
Oligodactyly
Polydactyly
Sirenomelia
Radial Ray Defects 
Asso. with aneuploidy
31
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Phocomelia

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Absence of PART of the limb

32
Q

Caudel Regression

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Partial/total sacral a genesis

Sirenomelia is most severe form

33
Q

Sirenomelia

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Mermaid Syndrome
Bilateral renal agenesis
Oligohydramnios
Single umbilical artery

34
Q

ABS

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-Amniotic band breaks away from amnion and sticks to fetus, entangles and can cause amputations

35
Q

Radial Ray Defects

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  • Absence of radius with a weird thumb

- Asso. T18, T13, VACTERL, Faconi’s, pancytopenia

36
Q

Arthrogyropsis Multiplex Congenita

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Joint Contractures
Fetal Akinesia
Limb Ptyergium
Talipes and clinched hands

37
Q

Possible causes for Arthrogyrposis Multiplex Congenita

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Oligo
Twinning (extrinsic)
Uterine masses

Neuromuscular disorder
Skeletal disorder
Connective tissue disorder (intrinsic)

38
Q

Limb Pterygium

A

Webbing of skin

39
Q

Hand and Foot Deformities

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Hitch Hiker thumb 
Ectrodactyly
Clinodactyly
Camptodactyly
Syndactyly
40
Q

Hitch Hiker thumb

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Suggestive diastrophic dwarfism

Asso with aqueducts stenosis

41
Q

Ectrodactyly

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Lobster Claw

Split hand and foot

42
Q

Clinodactyly

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Permanent curvature of 5th digit

Asso with trisomy 13, 15, 18, 21

43
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Camptodactyly

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Permanent flexion of digit

44
Q

Syndactyly

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Fusion of digits

Asso with IUGR and triploidy

45
Q

Talipes equinovirus

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Fancy name for club foot

46
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Rocker bottom foot

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-Prominent calcaneus and convex plantar surface

47
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Sandal Toe

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Large gap between 1st digit and the rest of the toes

Asso. with T21