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1
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Man in 20s with LBP that improves with exercise

A

Ankylosing spondylitis

2
Q

Pencil in cup deformities of the DIP joints

A

Psoriatic arthritis

3
Q

Bamboo spine on XR

A

Ankylosing spondylitis

4
Q

Noninflammatory arthritis affecting DIPs and PIPs

A

OA

5
Q

Inflammatory arthritis affecting the PIPs and MCPs

A

RA

6
Q

Knee X-ray reveals calcification on menisci

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pseudogout

7
Q

Needle-shaped negatively birefringent crystals in synovial fluid

A

gout

8
Q

Rhomboid-shaped, positively birefringent crystals in synovial fluid

A

pseudogout

9
Q

> 50,000 neutrophils in synovial fluid

A

septic joint

10
Q

24 yo man with pain and swelling in both knees and pustules on hands

A

N. gonorrheae septic arthritis

11
Q

LBP increases with passive straight leg raise

A

herniated disc

12
Q

LBP with acute urinary retention

A

cauda equina

13
Q

severe back pain that radiates to groin

A

renal stone

14
Q

LBP limited to paraspinal region

A

muscle strain

15
Q

LBP improves with activity

A

ankylosing spondylitis

16
Q

Fall on outstretched arm -> snuffbox tenderness complication

A

avascular necrosis

17
Q

Anterior shoulder dislocation complication

A

axillary n inj

18
Q

Fracture of 5th metacarpal neck complication

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fight bite, tendon lac

19
Q

Humerus fracture complication

A

radial n inj

20
Q

Hip fracture complication

A

avascular necrosis

21
Q

Femur fracture complication

A

fat embolization, severe blood loss

22
Q

Tibial fracture complication

A

compartment syndrome

23
Q

Pelvic fracture complication

A

major blood loss -> hypovolemic shock

24
Q

Scapular winging nerve inj

A

long thoracic n.

25
Q

unable to wipe bottom - nerve inj

A

thoracodorsal n

26
Q

loss of shoulder abduction nerve inj

A

axillary n.

27
Q

loss of elbow flexion and forearm supination - nerve inj

A

musculocutaneous n.

28
Q

Trouble initiating shoulder abduction - nerve inj

A

supra scapular n.

29
Q

Unable to abduct arm beyond 10 degrees - nerve inj

A

axillary n.

30
Q

unable to raise arm above horizontal - nerve inj

A

long thoracic and spinal accessory Ns.

31
Q

Fracture of the shaft of the humerus nerve inj

A

Radial n.

32
Q

fracture of surgical neck of the humerus nerve inj

A

axillary n

33
Q

supracondylar humerus fracture nerve inj

A

median n.

34
Q

fracture of the medial epicondyle nerve inj

A

ulnar n.

35
Q

Injury to carpal tunnel nerve inj

A

median n.

36
Q

Back pain worse at rest and better with activity

A

ankylosing spondylitis

37
Q

back pain 24 hours a day and at rest with weight loss

A

cancer

38
Q

bowel and bladder dysfunction, saddle anesthesia

A

cauda equina

39
Q

Back pain with epigastric pain related to eating

A

PUD, pancreatitis

40
Q

Back pain with RUQ pain that worsens after eating fatty meals

A

cholecystitis

41
Q

Back pain with elevated amylase or lipase

A

pancreatitis

42
Q

back pain with pulsatile abdominal mass

A

AAA

43
Q

back pain that radiates to the pelvis or groin

A

renal stones

44
Q

CVA tenderness

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pyelonephritis

45
Q

Back pain in osteoporotic patient

A

compression fracture

46
Q

back asymmetry

A

scoliosis - severe

47
Q

back pain with abnormal gait where knees are flexed and hips remain flexed

A

spondylolithisis - L5-S1 MC

48
Q

Back pain with systemic infection

A

meningitis, discitis, osteomyelitis, epidural abscess