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Pance Board Review
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Graduate
02/10/2011

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What rare cancer affects the long bones of children most commonly b/w 10-20 yrs of age? Hint: It appears on xray as a lytic mass w/ an "onion skin" reaction?
Definition
Ewing Sarcoma
Term
Typically presents as a painless mass & appears in xray as stalk projection near a growth plate
Definition
Osteochondroma
Term
What are the common symptoms of multiple myeloma?
Definition
"CRAB" = Calcium (elevated), Renal failure, Anemia, Bone (lytic lesions)
Term
Typically presents in children age 5-20 with pain worse at nt that is relieved by aspirin. Xrays show a small round lucency surrounded by sclerotic bone?
Definition
Osteoid osteoma
Term
Avascular necrosis of the hip in children?
Definition
Legg-Calve-Perthes dz
Term
long-standing dry scratchy eyes & dry mouth & dyspareunia? Think:
Definition
Sjogrens
Term
Typically presents as a "painless limp" in children 4-10 yrs?
Definition
Legg-Calve-Perthes dz
Term
Pain in foot in the area of the 3rd metatarsal & a palpable mass in this same area?
Definition
Morton's neuroma (1st try wider shoes & NSAIDS, then if that fails steroid injection)
Term
Splint of choice for a Colles' fracture?
Definition
Volar forearm splint
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Splint of choice for a Scaphoid fracture?
Definition
Volar w/ thumb spica
Term
Typically presents w/ pain at base of thumb & radial aspect of wrist?
Definition
deQuervain's tenosynovitis (hint: + Finkelstein's test)
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A palpable mass in the anterior axilla & space beneath the acromion make you think what?
Definition
The pt has an anterior glenohumeral dislocation
Term
Classic: "Silver fork" deformity on xray?
Definition
Colles fracture
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Known as the reverse Colles' fracture b/c fall is on flexed wrist causing ventral radial displacement?
Definition
Smith's fracture
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Radial fracture that is associated with a dislocation of the radial head?
Definition
Galeazzi's fracture-dislocation
Term
A dz where bone remodeling is disturbed & not synchronized. As a result, the bone that is formed is abnormal, enlarged, not as dense, brittle, and prone to breakage?
Definition
Paget's dz
Term
What are the most common side effects of methotrexate?
Definition
Stomatitis & gastritis
Term
What is the tx of choice for reactive arthritis (Reiter's syndrome)?
Definition
NSAIDS 1st
Term
Tight shoes aggravate the foot pain. Think?
Definition
Morton's neuroma (b/w 3rd & 4th metatarsal)
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RF & anti-CCP antibodies are 70-80% diagnostic of what condition?
Definition
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Term
In children this is characterized by spiking fevers, myalgias, & a salmon-pink maculopapular rash appearing in the evening w/ the fever?
Definition
Systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (Still's dz)
Term
Sexually active young adults are at risk for septic arthritis caused by what organism?
Definition
N. Gonorrhoeae
Term
Tx for septic arthritis?
Definition
Aggressive IV antibiotics, then oral antibiotics following for 7-10 days
Term
Joint fluid analysis: Rod-shaped v. Rhomboid shaped crystals?
Definition
Rod shaped = Gout
Rhomboid shaped = Pseudogout
Term
This dz is characterized by inflammation & positive ANA's?
Definition
SLE (lupus)
Term
This dz is characterized by proximal muscle weakness, dysphagia, skin rash, polyarthralgias, & muscle atrophy?
Definition
polydermatomyositis
Term
This dz is characterized by pain & stiffness in the neck, shoulder, & pelvic muscles?
Definition
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Term
Describe the T-scores for osteoporosis:
Definition
* Normal: T score greater than or equal to -1.
* Osteopenia: T score between -1 and -2.5
* Osteoporosis: T score less than or equal to -2.5
Term
The posterior column of the spinal cord relays ____ & ____?
Definition
Proprioception & vibration sense
Term
The lateral spinal tract relays ____ & ____?
Definition
Temperature & pain
Term
The anterior spinal tract relays ____ & ____?
Definition
Pressure & touch
Term
Ulnar fracture that is associated with a dislocation of the radial head?
Definition
Monteggia fracture
Term
Tx for mallet finger?
Definition
Extension of the DIP w/ splinting for 6-8 weeks
Term
Tx for lyme dz?
Definition
Doxycycline for adults; Amoxicillin for children
Term
Tx for fibromyalgia?
Definition
SSRI's, Lyrica, & exercise
Term
Characteristics of RA v. OA?
Definition
RA is worse in the morning gets better w/ activity & affects joints symmetrically; OA is worse in the evening or w/ activity & is asymmetric
Term
Discrete pain over the tibia indicates what?
Definition
A tibial stress fracture
Term
Pain to palpation over the posterior tibialis muscle indicates what?
Definition
Shin splints
Term
A dz when too many antibody proteins are produced, which build up in the bloodstream and may be deposited in certain body tissues?
Definition
Amyloidosis
Term
Intermittent knee pain w/ a feeling of "locking or giving way" is suspicious for what?
Definition
A meniscus tear (do McMurray test!)
Term
_____ exacerbates the knee pain in Osgood-Schlatter dz?
Definition
Ascending or descending stairs
Term
Hip pain that is worsened w/ internal rotation is suspicious for what?
Definition
Legg-Calve-Perthes dz
Term
1st line tx for ankylosing spondylitis?
Definition
NSAIDS
Term
Tx for acute TMJ w/ muscle spasm?
Definition
Benzodiazepine
Term
Tx for a young person w/ septic arthritis?
Definition
Ceftriaxone
Term
Most common cause of osteomyelitis in pt's w/ sickle cell anemia? & tx?
Definition
Salmonella & Ciprofloxacin
Term
Scleroderma is associated w/?
Definition
Raynaud's phenomenon
Term
Polymyositis is characterized by muscle?
Definition
weakness
Term
Polymyalgia Rheumatica is characterized by muscle?
Definition
Stiffness
Term
____ exacerbates the knee pain associated w/ Osgood Schlatter dz?
Definition
Going up or down stairs
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