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2015 study guide musculoskeletal
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Dominant
- Decreased Type I Collagen Production
- Symptoms
- Phenotypically Diverse
- Brittle Bone Disease
- Fractures from Minimal Trauma
- Confused with Child Abuse
- Hearing Loss
- Dental Imperfections
- Blue Sclera
1 min
Osteoporosis Assessment
- Highest Risk
- Postmenopausal Women
- Long Term Corticosteroids
- Assessment
- Kyphosis
- Dowager's Hump
- Loss of Height
- Back Pain
- Pathologic Fractures
- Spinal Compression Fracture
1 min
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Assessment
- Hypercalcemia
- Kidney Stones
- Osteoporosis
- Arrhythmias
- Diagnostic Tests
- Increased Calcium and Decreased Phosphorus
- Considerations
- Prevent Injury
- Medication Education
- Surgery
1 min
Osteosarcoma
- Pathophysiology
- Osteogenic Sarcoma
- Peak incidence men 10-20 years old
- Metaphysis of Long Bones
- Knee Region
- Radiation
- Familial Retinoblastoma
- Paget's Disease
- Diagnosis
- Codman Triangle
- Sunburst Pattern from Elevated Periosteum
- Grave Prognosis
2 mins
Giant Cell Tumor
- Pathophysiology
- Osteoclastoma
- Epiphyseal End of Long Bones
- Peak Incidence 20-40 Years
- Benign
- Knee Region
- Diagnosis
- Soap Bubble Appearance on X-ray
- Spindle-shaped Cells
- Multinucleated Giant Cells
46 secs
Chondrosarcoma
- Pathophysiology
- Cartilaginous tumor
- Malignant
- Men 30-60 years old
- Pelvic and femur bones
- Signs & Symptoms
- Glistening mass in medullary cavity
- Can be primary in origin or from osteochondroma
- Metastasize to lungs
1 min
Ewing's Sarcoma
- Epidemiology
- Most Common in Boys < 15 years old
- Pathophysiology
- 11;22 Translocation
- Characteristics
- Long bones, Pelvis, Ribs
- Diaphysis
- Small Blue Cells
- Malignant
- Aggressive
- Onion-skin Appearance
- TREATMENT
- Responsive to Chemotherapy
2 mins
Multiple Myeloma Pathophysiology
- Pathophysiology
- Monoclonal Plasma Cell Cancer
- Clock Face Chromatin
- Diagnosis
- M Spike on Protein Electrophoresis
- Increased IgG and IgA
- Fried Egg Appearance (BM Biopsy)
- Rouleaux Formation
- Stacked RBC's
- Bence Jones Protein
2 mins
Multiple Myeloma Signs and Symptoms
- Signs and Symptoms
- Increased Susceptibility to Infection
- Back/Bone Pain
- Punched Out Lytic Bone Lesions
- Hypercalcemia
- Primary Amyloidosis
- Renal Insufficiency
- Anemia
2 mins
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Dominant
- Chromosome 17
- Signs and Symptoms
- Neurofibromas
- Optic Glioma
- Lisch Nodules
- Hamartomas
- Cafe Au Lait Spots
- Scoliosis
- Pheochromocytoma
4 mins
Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessment
- Mechanism
- Destruction of Connective Tissue and Synovial Membrane
- Signs and Symptoms
- Inflammation of Joints
- Morning Stiffness
- Nodules
- Joint Deformities
1 min
TNF-Alpha Inhibitors Overview
- Mechanism
- Downregulates Pro-inflammatory Cytokines
- Decreased Lymphocyte Activation and Migration
- Granuloma Breakdown
- Treats
- Crohn's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Psoriasis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
1 min
TNF-Alpha Inhibitor Drugs and Complications
- Etanercept
- Decoy TNF- Alpha receptor
- Anti-TNF- Alpha antibody
- Adalimumab
- Infliximab
- Complications
- Increased risk of infection
- Predispose to Tuberculosis (TB) reactivation
- Order Baseline PPD- skin test
- Quantiferon Gold In-Tube
- Order Chest X-Ray
2 mins
HLA-B27 Associations
- Associations
- PAIR Acronym
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Reactive Arthritis
1 min
Sjögren’s Syndrome
- Mechanism
- Autoimmune Exocrine Gland Destruction
- Symptoms (Classic Triad)
- Xerostomia
- Xerophthalmia
- Arthritis
- Diagnosis
- Anti SS-B (La)
- Anti SS-A (Ro)
- Schirmer's Test
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Treatment
- Symptomatic Treatment
- Complications
- Lymphoma
- Other
- Sicca Syndrome
4 mins
Schwannoma
- Characteristics
- Acoustic Schwannoma
- Cranial Nerve VIII
- Cerebellopontine Angle
- S100 Positive
- Bilateral Schwannoma in Neurofibromatosis Type 2
- Tinnitus
- Cranial Nerve V
- Affects Corneal Reflex
2 mins
Hemangioblastoma
- Most Often Cerebellar
- Associated with Von Hippel-Lindau
- Retinal Angiomas
- Can Produce EPO
- Secondary Polycythemia
- Foamy Cells
- High Vascularity
59 secs
Rheumatoid Arthritis Interventions
- Lifestyle Modifications
- Heat and Cold Applications
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Balance Rest and Activity
- Drug Therapy
- NSAIDs
- DMARDs
- Glucocorticoids
- Considerations
- PT/OT
- Reconstructive Joint Surgery
2 mins
Osteoarthritis
- Mechanism
- Articular Cartilage Destruction
- Biomechanical Stress
- Aging
- Signs and Symptoms
- Asymmetric
- Pain Decreases with Rest
- Morning Stiffness Under 30 Minutes
- Crepitus
- DIP and PIP Joints
- Treatment
- Lifestyle Changes
- Acetaminophen or NSAIDs
2 mins
Sarcoidosis Symptoms
- Black Females
- Symptoms
- Asymptomatic
- Uveitis
- Interstitial Fibrosis
- Erythema Nodosum
- Hepatomegaly
- Myocardial Sarcoidosis
- Lupus Pernio
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