Common Musculoskeletal Problems LE
Common Musculoskeletal Problems UE
Common Musculoskeletal Problems Back and Neck
Dyslipidemia
Geriatric Medicine
Palliative Care
100

This condition is characterized by Medial-inferior heel pain after prolonged rest, but improved with walking.  Initial treatment includes Weight loss, rest, and stretching

What is plantar fasciitis?

100

This condition is characterized by Elbow pain with flexion and paresthesia/numbness in 4th to 5th digits

What is Ulnar nerve entrapment?

100

Medication for acute or chronic low back pain unresponsive to nondrug treatment such as Physical therapy, local heat, massage, acupuncture, spinal manipulation

What are NSAIDs?

100

This is the ACC/AHA LDL cholesterol threshold for starting statin therapy for primary prevention regardless of other risk factors

LDL ≥190 mg/dL

100

All geriatric patients being evaluated for cognitive impairment should also be screened this psychiatric disorder

What is depression?

100

This is the Recommendation for artificial enteral/parenteral nutritional support at end of life

Avoid it

200

This condition is characterized by Anterior knee pain and swelling, preserved range of motion

What is Prepatellar bursitis?

200

This condition is characterized by Chronic shoulder pain, loss of passive and active shoulder movement. It is treated with Intra-articular glucocorticoids and physical therapy

What is adhesive capsulitis?

200

This condition is characterized by Neck pain with gait and coordination abnormalities

What is Cervical myelopathy?

200

This is the First nonstatin drug added to maximal statin therapy for secondary ASCVD prevention in patients not considered at very high risk

What is Ezetimibe?

(You can use ezetimibe or a PCSK9 agent in someone considered high risk)

200

This is the Role of vitamin D supplementation in fall prevention

What is nothing?

200

Name a First-line drug for the  treatment of chronic neuropathic pain

Gabapentinoids 

Duloxetine

300

This condition is characterized by Localized pain over proximal medial tibia 2-3 cm below knee

What is Pes anserine bursitis?

300

This condition is characterized by Pain at base of thumb elicited with Finkelstein test

What is De Quervain tendinopathy?

300

These two things are the Initial tests (one imaging, one lab) to obtain in patients with back pain if malignancy is suspected

Plain radiography and ESR measurement

300

This is the Most effective drug class for hypertriglyceridemia

What are Fibrates?

300

This is the First-line therapy for stress urinary incontinence

What is Pelvic floor muscle training?

300

This is the Initial agent for radiation-induced vomiting

What are Serotonin antagonists (ondansetron, granisetron)?

400

This condition is characterized by Lateral knee pain proximal to lateral femoral condyle after exercise

What is Iliotibial band syndrome?

400

This is characterized by Positive painful arc and drop arm tests and weakness in shoulder external rotation

What is a Rotator cuff tear?

400

Name two Indications for plain radiography in patients with neck pain

Suspected trauma

Suspected infection

Suspected malignancy

6-8 weeks of unresponsive pain

400

Name three secondary causes of LDL cholesterol elevation

Hypothyroidism

DM

nephrotic syndrome

glucocorticoid use

Others: thiazide diuretics, beta-blockers, atypical antipsychotics, immunosuppressants (e.g., cyclosporine), and some antiretroviral agents

400

This is the Initial treatment of urge urinary incontinence

What is Bladder training (timed voiding)?

400

This agent is useful at the end of life as Rapid-acting depression treatment

What is Methylphenidate?

500

This syndrome is characterized by Lateral hip pain of insidious onset that is worse with climbing stairs and lying on side

What is Greater trochanteric pain syndrome?

500

In this syndrome a patient will have Arm paresthesias/pain worsened with activity and arm elevation

What is Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome?

500

This Physical examination maneuver is used to rule out cervical radiculopathy 

What is the Spurling test?

500

Name the high intensity statins (including doses)

Atorvastatin, 40-80 mg/d

Rosuvastatin, 20-40 mg/d

500

Name two interventions to prevent falls in Elderly patients

Exercise/physical therapy

discontinuing/decreasing centrally acting medications

modifying home environment

500

This is the opioid dosage When one should offer opioid overdose prevention education and naloxone kits

≥50 MME/d