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Inflammation of the bursa between skin and bone or bone and tendon - typically at the knee, elbow or shoulder
What is bursitis?
The Apley scratch test is used to determine this possible abnormality
What are rotator cuff disorders?
Inflammation of the plantar fascia usually caused by excessive repetitive stretching
What is plantar fasciitis?
This condition is characterized as facial nerve (7th nerve) palsy
What is Bell's palsy?
A transient episode of neurological dysfunction caused by focal brain, spinal cord or retinal ischemia without acute infarction
What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
Phalen test is used to diagnose this condition
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Alcohol (especially beer and distilled spirits), thiazide or loop diuretics, CKD, HTN, and a high-purine diet are modifiable risk factors to this condition
What is gout?
These terms are the new 2017 classification of seizures, which makes diagnosing and classifying seizures more accurate and easier
What is:
1. where seizures begin (focal, generalized, or unknown)
2. level of awareness (aware or impaired awareness)
3. other activity (motor or non-motor)?
Reversible causes need to be ruled out before diagnosing an aging patient with this condition
What is dementia?
Tremors worse at rest, rigidity, and bradykinesia are the three hallmark symptoms of this condition
What is Parkinson's disease?
This imaging study is done to diagnose a rotator cuff tear
What is an MRI?
Bisphosphonates are used to treat this condition
What is osteoporosis?
Flexion abnormality of the proximal IP joints with hyperextension of the distal IP joints is consistent with this deformity
What is boutonniere deformity?
Symptoms described as room spinning with head movement accompanied by nausea
What is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)?
What is a nonpharmacological treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)?
What is Epley’s maneuver?
Anterior draw sign that is positive, suggesting pathology of this ligament
What is anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)?
This condition is due to loss of articular cartilage and symptoms worsen as the day progresses
What is osteoarthritis (OA)?
A common presentation is a middle-aged man complaining of recurrent episodes of pain around the eye unilaterally, lasting up to one hour
What are cluster headaches?
To evaluate BPPV, provoke nystagmus and vertigo by performing this maneuver
What is a dix-hallpike maneuver?
Optic neuritis, hyperreflexia and motor weakness are symptoms of this condition
What is multiple sclerosis?
Joint pain, ulnar deviation, swan neck deformity, and Boutonniere deformities of the fingers are consistent with this diagnosis
What is rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
This structural deformity is characterized as progressive enlargement of the distal IP joint as in osteoarthritis
What are Heberden’s nodes?
The finger-to-nose test during a neuro exam is significant if the patient overshoots the target as in this disease
What is cerebellar disease?
This condition occurs when severe muscle weakness causes extreme quadriparesis or quadriplegia, respiratory insufficiency, decreased tidal volume and difficulty swallowing
What is a myasthenia crisis?
The ability to perform rapid alternating movements during a neuro exam is called
What is diadochokinesia?