MSK Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What should be given immediately to a patient with suspected metastatic spinal cord compression?
A
High-dose oral dexamethasone
2
Q
Achilles Tendonitis - when should physiotherapy be considered?
A
If symptoms persist past 7 days following optimal NSAIDs and Rest
3
Q
How is Osgood-Schlatter disease diagnosed?
A
Based on clinical features alone
- Pain usually unilateral
- Gradual in onset and initially mild and intermittent, may progress to become severe and continuous.
- Relieved by rest and made worse by kneeling and activity (running or Jumping)
4
Q
How does Sarcoidosis present?
A
Erythema nodosum (erythematous shin nodules)
Dry cough
Bilateral crackles on chest auscultation
