exam
imaging to differentiate between sesamoiditis and sesamoid fx - Answer- MRI
bone tumor presenting as radiolucement area with surrounding sclerosis, distal
phalanx - Answer- enchondroma
description fo glomus tumor - Answer-
multi nodular, SC slowly enlarging mass underneath flexor tendon distal phalanx -
Answer- giant cell tumor of the the tendon sheath
purpose of administering epinephrine IM during anaphylactic reaction - Answer- a.
dilate bronchioles
immediate steps in pts with SIRS - Answer- fluid resuscitation with crystalloid
administration
chronic tx with which medication has been found to result in osteonecrosis of the jaw
- Answer- 1. alendronate
superficial spreading melanoma - Answer- early wouldn't see pain and bleeding of
the lesion
conditions when the surgery will be cancelled, sugar, recent MI, pregnancy - Answer-
pregnancy
"rosettes" seen in what systemic disorder - Answer- lupus
anti nausea medication - Answer- compazine (prochlorperazine) 10 mg IM
most appropriate type of suture needle appropriate for tendon suturing - Answer-
taper cutting
post-op three medial digits begin hyperextend post-op, cause is injury to - Answer-
medial plantar nerve
angulation of osteotomy to shorten and plantar flex capital fragment - Answer- distal
medial dorsal to plantar lateral proximal
Z skin plasty procedure description - Answer- make central incision of the Z parallel
to the contracted skin
surgical sutures from most to least reactive list - Answer- monofilament wir lease
reactive