ANATOMY
These are the erector spinae muscles.
What are the iliocostalis, longissimus, and spinalis?
This division of the skeleton forms the vertical core and provides attachments for the limbs.
What is AXIAL?
This is the stage of SPIKES where the patient is invited to explain their main concern.
What is the Perception stage?
One is the molecule carrying all of your genetic information; the other is what you get if you miss a class on Osler.
What is DNA? (deoxyribonucleic acid vs did not attend)
This is due date and time of the draft for the Health Promotion assignment.
What happens on the 23rd of February (4pm)?
These are the 5 peripheral branches of the brachial plexus.
What are the musculocutaneous, axillary, median, radial and ulnar nerves?
This is a colourless fluid containing WBC, proteins, and fats, ultimately emptying into the venous system.
What is LYMPH?
Passive movement of a joint may cause a grinding or clicking sensation if the patient has this condition.
What is crepitus?
One is a posterior pituitary hormone that leads to the insertion of aquaporins; the other is the enzyme some people lack that leads to the "Asian flush".
What is ADH? (alcohol dehydrogenase vs anti-diuretic hormone
This is the definition of chronic illness.
What is a holistic experience of a condition that has persisted for more than 3 months and is actively managed?
These are the 6 muscles of the deep posterior thigh, which are responsible for hip abduction.
What are the piriformis, gemellus superior, obturator internus, gemellus inferior, quadratus femoris, and obturator externus?
This enzyme is released by the salivary gland and pancreas to digest alpha1-4 bonds in carbohydrates.
What is AMYLASE?
During the MSK history taking checklist, we ask about eye problems and dry mouth due to the possibility of this condition.
What is Sjogren's syndrome?
One is a form of heart angle variance where Lead I is positive but aVF is negative; the other is a coronary artery.
What is LAD? (left axis deviation vs left anterior descending)
These three terms, which start with "over", describe the reasons for increasing prevalence of a disease.
What are overdiagnosis, over-detection, and over-definition?
These are the nerve roots responsible for the patellar-tap reflex.
What are L2, L3, L4 (femoral nerve)?
This is one of pulses that can be appreciated during a procedural skills exam.
What is APICAL?
This test involves squeezing the gastrocnemius muscle to elicit plantarflexion to see if the Achilles tendon is damaged.
What is the Thompson test?
One is a form of air that can be notated on a vital signs chart; one is a chamber of the heart; one is a chronic symmetric autoimmune disease that may produce swan neck deformity.
What is RA? (room air, right atrium, rheumatoid arthritis)
This is a form of sexism that includes the expression of women-hatred by women either against themselves or against other women.
What is internalised misogyny?
A patient presents with Trendelenburg gait. A CT scan shows a hypertrophic piriformis muscle, indicating the gait is called by entrapment of this nerve.
What is the superior gluteal nerve? (The condition described is called Superior Gluteal Nerve Entrapment Syndrome.)
This is a critical condition characterised by a lack of oxygen which may be a result of suffocation.
What is ASPHYXIA?
During a varus stress test with the knee flexed at 30 degrees, a patient experiences pain and instability that improves when the knee is fully extended, indicating this condition.
What is an isolated lateral collateral ligament injury?
One is a classification of diseases included in VINDICATE; the other is a surgery that relieves pressure on the median nerve.
What is CTD? (carpal tunnel decompression vs connective tissue disorder)
This is a form of appraisal where one evaluates their resources and capacity to cope with a stressor.
What is a secondary appraisal?