Common treatment mnemonic for acute sports injuries.
What is RICE?
100
This commonly presents with pain in the heel which is worse with the first step in the morning.
What is plantar fasciitis?
100
If an alcoholic, steroid user presents with gradual onset hip pain, you should suspect this diagnosis.
What is AVN?
100
This is a clinical syndrome characterized by immediate and transient alteration in brain function, including alteration of mental status and level of consciousness, resulting from mechanical force or trauma.
What is a concussion?
100
This attending has 3 daughters
Who is Dr. Mayer?
200
This is a transient neurapraxia of the brachial plexus caused by a force to the shoulder as occurs typically in a football tackle.
What is a stinger or a burner?
200
This commonly presents with anteromedial knee pain in runners due to weak hip stabilizers.
What is patellofemoral pain syndrome?
200
A positive Trendelenburg test indicates weakness primarily in this muscle.
What is gluteus medius?
200
This is the cornerstone of acute treatment for concussions.
What is rest/non-stimulating environment?
200
These 2 attendings are about to become first-time fathers this month
Who is Dr. Dixit and Dr. Scholten?
300
The three components of the terrible triad.
What is torn MCL, torn ACL, and torn (medial or lateral) meniscus?
300
This is an overuse injury which results in periostitis of the tibia commonly due to tibialis posterior overuse.
What is medial tibial stress syndrome or shin splints?
300
This is the gold standard imaging study for hip labral tear.
What is MR arthrography?
300
This is a degenerative condition of the brain caused by repetitive blows to the head, often seen in football players and boxers.
What is CTE?
300
Dr. Deu spent time with this MLB team during his fellowship.
Who are the Philadelphia Phillies?
400
Apophysitis of the tibial tubercle caused by quadriceps overuse in adolescents.
What is Osgood-Schlatter disease?
400
These are the components of the female athlete triad.
What are disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis?
400
The type of impingement occurring in the hip due to extra bone extending out over the normal rim of the acetabulum.
What is pincer impingement or FAI?
400
This is 1 of the 2 common sideline evaluation tools for concussion diagnosis.
What is SAC or SCAT2?
400
This attending has a brother and father who are both oncologists
Who is Dr. Feldman?
500
The ligament repaired in Tommy John surgery.
What is the UCL?
500
This physical exam test is used to evaluate for stress fracture of the femur.
What is the fulcrum test?
500
This muscle is an external rotator of the hip in neutral position but an internal rotator if the hip is flexed beyond 90 degrees.
What is the piriformis?
500
These are the 4 domains of concussion symptoms.
What is somatic/physical, cognitive, affective/emotional, sleep?