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what compartment is most commonly affected in the lower leg
anterior compartment in lower leg
what is the chronic disabling condition seen after untreated forearm compartment syndrome
Volkmann ischaemic contracture
auer rods are seen in
AML
which scoring system is used to predict risk of adverse outcome in an upper GI bleed
Rockhall score
when can coffee ground vomit be seen
in gastric stasis
what is the gold standard management and investigation of torsion
surgery
if one testical is torted you fix both
correct
what does the Blatchford score do
score how likely you are to need intervention eg upper OGD, blood transfusion
what is a positive Simmonds test for
rupture of achilles
how would pseugout present
positive birefrignetn rhomboid shaped crystals
linear calcification of eniscus and articular cartilage on X ray
how would an L5 radiculopathy present
weakness of hip ABduction, weakness in big toe dorsiflexion presents with +ve SLR and reflexes in tact
how would a L4 radiculopathy present
decreased knee jerk, sensory loss anterior aspect of knee, weak quads and +ve fem stretch test
rash that sometimes is present in reactive arthritis
keratoderma blenorrhagic
haemorrhage 5-10 days post tonsillectomy should be treated how
ABCDE and antibiotics
symptoms of meniers
tinnitits, vertigo and sensorineural hearing loss
treatment for menieres
cant drive during acute attacks, prochoperazine and prevention with betahistine/vestibular rehab
what is sringomyelia
fluid filled cavities develop within the spinal cord
what sympotms does a syngomyelia cause
pain and temperature loss due to spinothalamic tract damage, shawl like distribution over arms, shoulders and upper body, patients tend to burn themselves without noticing
what are the sympotms of cerebellar syndrome
DANISH, dysdiadokinesis, dymetria, ataxia, nystagmus, intention tremor, slurred speech/staccato speech, hypotonia
would a common peroneal nerve lesion present
injury to neck of fibula, weakness of foot eversion, weakness of EHL, sensory loss over dorsum of foot and lower lateral part of leg
what are the peritoneal sacs divided into
greater and lesser peritoneal sacs
how big is the greater peritoneal sac
it occupies most of the peritoneal cavity
where is the lesser peritoneal sac
small and lies posterior to the stomach and lesser omentum
how are the lesser and greater sac connected
via the epiploic foramen
