Upper limb pathologies summary

Question 1

Fluid filled joint space with possible calcification

Answer 1

Bursitis

Question 2

Possible calcification in the carpal sulcus

Answer 2

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 3

Disruption in bony cortex with soft tissue swelling

Answer 3

Fractures

Question 4

Fluid filled joint cavity

Answer 4

Joint effusion

Question 5

Narrowing of joint space with periosteal growths on the joint margins

Answer 5

Osteoarthritis

Question 6

Soft tissue swelling and loss of fat pad detail visibility

Answer 6

Osteomyelitis

Question 7

Osteomyelitis what would you do for a manual exposure factor adjustment

Answer 7

Decrease for soft tissue

Question 8

Chalky white or opaque appearance with a lack of distinction between the bony cortex and trabeculae

Answer 8

Osteopetrosis

Question 9

Osteopetrosis is also known as

Answer 9

marble bone

Question 10

Osteopetrosis, what would you do for a manual exposure factor adjustment

Answer 10

increase

Question 11

Best visibility in distal extremities and joints as a decrease in bone density long bones, demonstrating a thin cortex

Answer 11

Osteoporosis

Question 12

Osteoporosis, what would you do for a manual exposure factor adjustment

Answer 12

Decrease

Question 13

Mixed areas of sclerotic and cortical thickening along with radiolucent lesions;

Answer 13

Paget’s disease

Question 14

Paget’s disease, what would you do for a manual exposure factor adjustment

Answer 14

May require an increase

Question 15

Paget’s disease has what type of appearance

Answer 15

cotton wool

Question 16

Closed joint spaces with salutation of the MCP joints

Answer 16

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 17

Rheumatoid arthritis, what would you do for a manual exposure factor adjustment

Answer 17

decrease

Question 18

Widening of inner MCP joint space of thumb and increase in degrees of angle of MCP line

Answer 18

Skier’s thumb