Sarah Michelle- Musculoskeletal Exam
Questions with Accurate solutions
What medications can lead to osteoporosis - Correct Answers -depo, steroids, PPIs
Gold standard test for osteoporosis - Correct Answers -DEXA
DEXA scan score for osteoporosis - Correct Answers --2.5 or lower
DEXA scan score for osteopenia - Correct Answers --1.0 to -2.5
What test is used for sciatica - Correct Answers -straight leg test
-repoduced pain at 30 to 70 degrees of elevation
Tests for RCR - Correct Answers -drop arm test or empty can test
Side effect of allopurinol - Correct Answers -check CBC, can suppress BM and cause
aplastic anemia
Fibromyalgia - Correct Answers -pain, fatigue, waking up not feeling refreshed, and
brain fog for 3 or more months
General tx for osteoporosis and good for prevention - Correct Answers -weight bearing
exercise and smoking cessation
First line med treatment for osteoporosis - Correct Answers -Bisphosphonates
(phosphonate)
Med choice for osteoporosis and HTN simultaneously - Correct Answers -thiazide
diuretics
What deficiency can methotrexate cause - Correct Answers -folic acid
Labs for methotrexate use - Correct Answers -CBC- bone marrow suppression
Treatment for osteoarthritis - Correct Answers -NSAIDs, acetaminophen
RA symptoms - Correct Answers -morning joint stiffness lasts at least 30 min
-can have systemic symptoms (fever, weight loss, fatigue)
Snuffbox fracture - Correct Answers -scaphoid fracture
Questions with Accurate solutions
What medications can lead to osteoporosis - Correct Answers -depo, steroids, PPIs
Gold standard test for osteoporosis - Correct Answers -DEXA
DEXA scan score for osteoporosis - Correct Answers --2.5 or lower
DEXA scan score for osteopenia - Correct Answers --1.0 to -2.5
What test is used for sciatica - Correct Answers -straight leg test
-repoduced pain at 30 to 70 degrees of elevation
Tests for RCR - Correct Answers -drop arm test or empty can test
Side effect of allopurinol - Correct Answers -check CBC, can suppress BM and cause
aplastic anemia
Fibromyalgia - Correct Answers -pain, fatigue, waking up not feeling refreshed, and
brain fog for 3 or more months
General tx for osteoporosis and good for prevention - Correct Answers -weight bearing
exercise and smoking cessation
First line med treatment for osteoporosis - Correct Answers -Bisphosphonates
(phosphonate)
Med choice for osteoporosis and HTN simultaneously - Correct Answers -thiazide
diuretics
What deficiency can methotrexate cause - Correct Answers -folic acid
Labs for methotrexate use - Correct Answers -CBC- bone marrow suppression
Treatment for osteoarthritis - Correct Answers -NSAIDs, acetaminophen
RA symptoms - Correct Answers -morning joint stiffness lasts at least 30 min
-can have systemic symptoms (fever, weight loss, fatigue)
Snuffbox fracture - Correct Answers -scaphoid fracture
