Brainstorming Flashcards
Enthesopathy except:
A. Scleroderma
B. Reiter’s syndrome
C. Gouty arthritis
D. Psoriatic arthritis
A. Scleroderma
- affects the synovium
Enthesitis/Enthescopy - Spondyloarthropathies (“PARI”; HLA B2)
Psoriasis - DIP
Ankylosing Spondylitis - SI jt.
Reactive Arthritis - Ankle
IBS - Knee jt.
Gout is not part of PARI but it has (+) tophi which can lead to Enthesopathy
A woman who is going to join a beauty pageant took diuretics to decrease weight. What should be observed?
A. CBC
B. WBC
C. Sodium and potassium
C. Sodium and potassium
Perfectly matched causes of anemia (EXCEPT?)
A. Thalassemia – hereditary factor
B. Pernicious anemia – Vitamin B12 deficiency
C. Sickle cell anemia – radiation
D. Immunologic anemia – patient’s own body
C. Sickle cell anemia – radiation
Hereditary/genetics*
APLASTIC ANEMIA is radiation
Medications for acute gout:
A. Colchicine
B. Allopurinol
C. NSAIDs
D. DMARDs
C. NSAIDs
If wala ^ , choose A. Colchicine. Allopurinol is maintenance used in Gouty Arthritis
Non-erosive rheumatologic deformity in SLE:
A. Felty
B. Caplan
C. Jaccoud’s
D. Sjogren’s
C. Jaccoud’s - non-erosive but deforming condition involving the small joints; symmetric; (+) swan neck deformity; POLYARTICULAR type
The following increase gait speed, EXCEPT:
A. Decreased width of base of support
B. Increased stride length
C. Increased angle of toe-out
C. Increased angle of toe-out
Amount of air additionally inspired after tidal volume:
A. Vital capacity
B. Inspiratory reserve volume
C. Inspiratory capacity
D. Residual volume
B. Inspiratory reserve volume
(3000 mL)
Assistive device that allows 2-point, 3-point, and 4-point gait pattern:
A. Cane
B. Axillary crutches
C.Walker
D. Parallel bars
B. Axillary crutches
Dimension of a fitting room (minimum):
A. 20 sq ft
B. 40 sq ft
C. 30 sq ft
D. 50 sq ft
C. 30 sq ft (3 meter; 1 sq/meter = 10.764 sq/meter)
The following are characteristic of an ideal mattress overlay EXCEPT _____________.
A. 30 lbs. of 25% ILD (indentation Load Deflection).
B. Density of 1.3 lb/ft3.
C. Thickness of 3-4 inches.
D. Thickness of 1-2 inches
D. Thickness of 1-2 inches
Minimum: 2-4 in
Can’t support full weight on legs but does have reasonably good muscular coordination and arm strength, which crutch walking gait would you choose?
A. Four-point gait
B. Swing-through three-point gait
C. Three-point-and-one gait (partial-weight-bearing)
D. Three-point-gait (non-weight bearing)
E. Two-point gait
E. Two-point gait
A patient presents with compensated right thoracic scoliosis, and left lumbar scoliosis. Which of the following would be expected?
A. Gibbus deformity on the ® thoracic region
B. Gibbus deformity on the (L) thoracic region
C. Prominent (L) chest
D. Higher (L) shoulder
A. Gibbus deformity on the ® thoracic region
Which of the following would not cause a pressure ulcer when sitting on a wheelchair?
A. Elbow
B. Heel
C. Scapula
D. Ischium
B. Heel - common in SUPINE
A 14- years old patient will be undergoing leg amputation, what amputation will you recommend?
A. Syme’s
B. Chopart’s
C. Above knee
D. Below knee
A. Syme’s - able to do short distance without a prosthesis
Prosthesis rejection: 2-20 y/o
Irregular respirations of variable depth (usually shallow), alternating with periods of apnea (absence of breathing):
A. Cheyne-stokes respirations
B. Biot’s respirations
C. Kussmaul’s respirations
D. Paradoxical respirations
B. Biot’s respirations