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Question 1

What causes osteitis pubis

Answer 1

Overuse injuries: running, abd/add

Question 2

What is mallet finger/ baseball finger

Answer 2

flexion deformity of DIP - due to injury to extensor tendon at fingertip
inability to actively extend fingertip - leaving it bent downward

Question 3

tx for tendinous mallet finger

Answer 3

stack splint in hyperextension for 6-8 weeks

Question 4

What to do if pre-op pt has mechanical heart valve and is on warfarin

Answer 4

Stop warfarin 5 days before surgery
Bridge with LMWH and stop 12 hours before surg

Question 5

What bones are affected in Paget’s disease

Answer 5

Skull
Pelvis
Spine
Femur
Tibia

Question 6

Blood results in pagets

Answer 6

Increased alk phosphotase
normal calcium

Question 7

Clin f of pagets

Answer 7

localised bone pain
tibial bowing
isolated alk p
HA
Hearing loss

Question 8

What is the MCC of non traumatic knee pain in young active adults

Answer 8

patellofemoral pain syndrome

Question 9

clin f of patellofemoral pain syndrome

Answer 9

Knee pain after exertion/ prolonged sitting, aggravation during tonic contraction of quads
otherwise normal physical findings

Question 10

What are extra- articular manifestations supporting axial spondyloarthritis

Answer 10

anterior uveitis
plantar fascitis
apical pulm fibrosis

Question 11

Does axial spondyloarthropathies respond to NSAID

Answer 11

yes, distinguishes from mechanical back pain

Question 12

Mng of acute severe hypercalcemia

Answer 12

1. rehydration with 0.9% nacl - decreased by dilution - also increases renal clearance
2. IV bisphosphonate

Question 13

Where and what does the superficial peroneal nereve