20 cards

Question 1

Management of fat embolism syndrome

Answer 1

Oxygen and supportive care
No specific pharmacological treatment has shown to be effective

Question 2

Fat embolism syndrome

Answer 2

Hypoxemia and petichial rash. Occurs within 24-72 hours after long bone fractures.
Acute onset, normal WCC, bilateral infiltrates on CXR

Question 3

XR findings of anklyosing spondylitis

Answer 3

Subchondral erosiions, sclerosis, squaring of lmbar vertebrae

Question 4

Management of ankylosing spndylitis

Answer 4

1. NSAIDS and exercise regimes
   If inadequate response to NSAIDS , TNF inhibitor therapy.

Question 5

Clin F of polymyalgia rheumatica

Answer 5

Elderly, proximal myalgia of the hip and shoulder girdle with morning stiffness lasting for more than 1 hour

Question 5

RFs for necrotising fascitis

Answer 5

Immunocompromised condition, advancing age, obesity, DM, drug abuse, malignancies, chronic systemic diseases

Question 6

Symptoms of chronic venous hypertension

Answer 6

swelling, pitting edema, brown skin due ti hemosiderin, tight feeling calves, itchy legs, venous ulcers

Question 7

What is Wells syndrome

Answer 7

Eosinophillic cellulitis
Mildly puritic or tender cellulitis like eruption that is cool to touch

Question 8

Most appropriate investigation for young patients post stroke requiring investigations.

Answer 8

Transthoracic echocardiogram
- to identify sources of paradoxical embolism including a patent foramen ovale

Question 9

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Answer 9

Colles fracture- minimal displacement

Management: molded below elbow cast for 5-6 weeks

Question 10

Which nerve injury characteristically causes scapula winging

Answer 10

Long thoracic nerve injury